"The sooner you can get antibiotics the more chance you have of getting on top of it." Farmer issues stark warning after ...

As temperatures rise and Texans spend more time outdoors, the risk of tick bites increases across the state. It’s important ...

Tick season is no longer just a summer problem. Scientists are raising red flags as ticks spread faster, bite longer, and ...

The epicenter of Maine's tick problem is the Midcoast, according to researchers. In six years of operation, the University of Maine Cooperative Extension tick lab has tested more than 22,000 ticks ...

It's officially summer, a time for barbecues, the beach—and protecting yourself against the teeny, tiny black-legged deer ...

Researchers at the Faraone Lab have been studying the effects of a soil fungus called Clonostachys rosea on blacklegged ticks ...

The heat wave beckons people to get out in the countryside and walk. It is great to be able to get out in tee-shirts and ...

Tick bites are are on the rise this and they can carry some nasty illnesses. Which are most common depends where you live.

"This year’s nymphal stage blacklegged tick season has started with a real bang," said Neeta Connally, a biology professor at ...

Ticks are eight-legged insects the size of an apple seed that hang out on low-growing plants, waiting to bite a mammal passing by. Besides being annoying, the bloodsuckers are dangerous: They can ...

By Sean Lawrence West Virginia University When you think about ticks, you might picture nightmarish little parasites, ...

It is officially tick season. Although active year-round — even in the winter — this is the time of year when most tick encounters happen. There are now five types of ticks found in Ohio. The four ...