Community
Tick Blitz Results
You can now access results from our past Tick Blitz events through an online interactive map!
New York State Tick Blitz
The New York State Tick Blitz is a community-engaged tick surveillance project that operated from 2021 to 2024 across New York State.
You can view the 2021 - 2024 data to see where ticks were collected across the state.
New York State Tick Blitz Results
Please note: 2024 was the last year of New York State Tick Blitz project operations.
What is the Tick Blitz?
Purpose
The Harrington Lab within the Cornell Unviersity Department of Entomology conducted the Tick Blitz in the western and northern regions of New York State to understand where different tick species were present in the state and track their expansion.
How Did it Work?
- Individuals who register to participate attended online and/or in-person trainings to learn how to properly and safely collect ticks in their community
- Volunteers received a kit in the mail or at their local Cornell Cooperative Extension office. The kits contained everything needed to collect and return tick samples and protect from tick bites.
- Volunteers collected ticks at a dedicated location of their choosing at least once in late spring
- Collected ticks were mailed back to Cornell University where they were identified by our team of entomologists. Results are available online and were shared with event volunteers.
Information and Training
Webinar Recording
You can access the recording from the 2024 training webinar through the link below.
Guides and Materials for Participants
Quick Reference Guide
The quick reference guide is a PDF document where you can find key information for the Tick Blitz Week. The guide includes slides from the training webinar with a few updates, and more detailed instructions on storing and mailing the ticks!
You can also access the recordings from this year’s training webinars through the links below.
Additional Resources
Data Collection Sheet - Use this form to record your sampling data while collecting ticks
Tick Blitz FAQ - Answers to frequently asked questions you may hear from passers-by when you sample for ticks
Tick Sampling Guide - Guide for collecting ticks from the field
To Do At Home - List of things to do once you are home after a day of sampling for ticks
Tick Storage - Instructions on how to store the ticks
Mailing Ticks - A guide for how you will mail the ticks back to Cornell
Tick Blitz Kit Return - Instructions on what items in the collection kit you will keep and which you will return to Cornell
Land Owner Permission Form - Please complete this form if you are sampling on private property
Collection Results
Results from the 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 New York State Tick Blitz events are now available! Follow the link below to see where we collected ticks across four years.
