While growing up on a farm and enjoying outdoor pastimes such as fishing, hunting and camping, I don’t remember ever seeing a ...

According to state tick experts, Risa Pesapane, associate professor in ecosystem and wildlife health, and Timothy McDermott, ...

You've probably already seen them if you've been outside, but here's what you need to know about ticks in Illinois this year.

Indiana has six ticks that spread diseases and illnesses to people. Each of them has more than one pathogen that they can ...

Some tick species even thrive when it's cooler or colder...and actually hibernate when it gets too warm outside,” said Kathryn E. Reif, PhD, MSPH, during her Fetch dvm360 Conference session in ...

Long Islanders better brace for a bloodthirsty summer. Populations of several tick species across both Nassau and Suffolk ...

Any ticks collected are sent to the state's public health department to be identified. The Will County Health Department ...

One of the most common diseases ticks can transfer is Lyme disease, Hayes said. The black-legged tick is the primary vector ...

Montana is home to the Rocky Mountain wood tick and the American dog tick, which can also spread diseases such as Rocky ...

In Missouri, the three most common species of ticks are the Lone Star, American dog, and deer tick, with ticks being most ...

Experts urge outdoor enthusiasts to gear up with gloves, hats and bug spray as warmer weather marks the start of tick season in Mid-Missouri. According to the CDC's Lyme disease tracker, about 27 ...