Male lone star ticks are smaller with black lines visible on their back. This year, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is warning Kansans of an uptick in tick and mosquito ...

A new red blood cell parasite, Theileria orientalis Ikeda, associated with the invasive Asian longhorned tick has been detected in Kansas. This parasite causes a disease called theileria ...

The main parasite responsible for the spread of alpha-gal syndrome is the Lone Star tick, a common variety in brushy and more ...