Tick season is getting longer, wider and far more dangerous. Scientists across the U.S. are sounding the alarm as tick populations not only explode in numbers but display behavior that could put ...

Tick found on the author's forearm, March 2024. I recently felt a slight tickle on my left forearm and watched a tiny tick, about the size of a chia seed, crawl up my wrist. Then I recalled walking ...

Texas A&M AgriLife scientists have uncovered new insights into how cattle fever ticks survive and spread across South Texas, ...

Southwest Virginia is a hotspot for tick-borne disease— with some of the highest per-person rates of Lyme disease in the ...

Learning how to avoid ticks while hiking is essential for every outdoor enthusiast who wants to enjoy the great outdoors safely. This comprehensive guide reveals the best way to implement natural tick ...

INLAND NORTHWEST – As tick season unfolds in the Inland Northwest, concerns are rising about the possibility of a severe tick season. Hugh Lefcort, a biologist at Gonzaga University, has been ...

“It’s always a bad tick year.” Deb Hudman with the Missouri Department of Conservation is standing in a large field behind the office where she works. It’s about 8 a.m., but the sun is already beating ...

SPOKANE, Wash. – As tick season unfolds across the Inland Northwest, some are concerned it could be the worst in years. Hugh Lefcort, a biologist at Gonzaga University, has been researching ticks and ...

Like its name suggests, the brown dog tick dines on dog blood. But as temperatures rise, they’re more likely to feast on you, too. That’s a problem, because the brown dog tick is a vector for Rocky ...