The state had recorded 3,976 Lyme disease cases through Oct. 20, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

Ticks are sanguivores (blood-eaters) as blood is their primary food which the ticks need to survive and thrive. Their feeding ...

In August a farmer noticed his cattle were lethargic with large numbers of ticks, particularly under the tailhead and udder, the tail head and the scrotum of the herd bull. Ticks were collected and ...

Federal and state agricultural authorities confirmed that the flesh-eating New World screwworm parasite has been detected in ...

Ahead of the 13th Summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), to be held under the motto «Turkic Century: Unity in ...

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has congratulated Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on the occasion of the ...

Mature deer have unique physical traits and distinctive habits compared to younger bucks and even the wariest does. Here's ...

Here’s what immunologists, infectious disease specialists and tick experts want you to know about this potentially dangerous alpha-gal syndrome, a tick-borne illness that causes a meat allergy. Search ...

Discover how fencing deer on Fire Island reduced young lone star ticks by 48.4% but failed to control adult ticks. Learn about the impact of deer density on tick populations and Lyme disease cases in ...

A fall hike at Mountsberg Conservation Area turned into an unpleasant surprise for one dog owner, whose four-legged companion ...

This story was originally published in September 2019, before Alpha-Gal disease was as widespread as it is today. Since then, ...