Long gone are the days when you could wander through the tall grass in summer and jump in piles of leaves in fall without ...

A single tick bite can cause dogs to become seriously ill and contract fatal diseases such as tick-borne encephalitis (TBE), babesiosis, anaplasmosis or lyme disease. Dog and cat owners are advised to ...

Tick-borne diseases, including Lyme disease, are a growing concern in areas like Chambersburg with abundant outdoor spaces. Ticks transmit diseases through bites, often causing flu-like symptoms and ...

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (DC News Now) — As cherry blossom trees bloom and mornings soften to a gentle chill, spring also brings a wave of pests. Alexandria launched its Tick Bite Prevention Campaign to help ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO — Part of living in Colorado is being aware of the many creatures that live here. Warmer weather means more bugs out and about. There’s one in particular we’d like to warn you ...

Dermacentor andersoni is found in the Rocky Mountain states and in southwestern Canada. The life cycle of this tick may require up to 2 to 3 years for completion. Adult wood ticks feed primarily on ...

Let’s talk about something that we all hate, almost to a person: ticks. Ugg. There’s just something about a critter that feeds off of blood that makes our skin crawl. (Speaking of crawling, ticks aren ...

In 2023, the Centers for Disease Control reported that an estimated 450,000 Americans suffered from alpha-gal syndrome or AGS. Numbers may be higher since AGS is not a reportable condition, which ...

Everyone knows that ticks are most prevalent in the summer, but did you know that ticks can still be on the hunt for a host in the winter? While ticks become much less active when the days get shorter ...

Much of the Western Upper Peninsula (U.P.) of Michigan has been identified by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services as a confirmed area with blacklegged ticks present with Lyme bacteria ...

As the weather warms up and you hit the outdoors, even your backyard, you’re not alone; ticks are quietly lurking, ready to latch on and cause more than just an itchy bite. These tiny ticks carry big ...

As cherry blossom trees bloom and mornings soften to a gentle chill, spring also brings a wave of pests. Alexandria launched ...