Modern Exterminating teams up with NPMA to keep Americans safe from dangerous tick-borne diseases during Tick Awareness Week
With warmer weather drawing families back outside for hikes, backyard barbecues and weekend adventures, spring also marks the return of peak tick season across the country. Modern Exterminating is proud to partner with the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) this Tick Awareness Week, May 3–9, 2026, to give Columbia residents the simple, practical tips they need to enjoy the outdoors without worry this season.
You Found a Tick Bite: Here’s What to Do Next
Ticks latch onto your skin to drink blood. While most don’t cause any problems, it’s important to know how to handle them if they do bite you.
The Dangers of Fleas and Ticks
Our South Carolina area flea experts share three ways to keep your pet safe from fleas.
A Tick(ing) Time Bomb
A tick(ing) time bomb is set to explode this season, in fields, forests, and yards across the country, as we head into what is expected to be an extremely heavy tick season. And with ticks, come the dangers of tick-borne disease, namely Lyme disease. Health and insect experts are calling it a perfect storm of conditions coming together to create a tick population explosion – lack of acorns and the mild winter.