Q: I recently moved up against the foothills. My husband and I have two yellow Labs and two cats that stay inside. I have found what I believe are ticks in our house and on our pets. I am ...

MENLO PARK, Calif. — Millions of people enjoy hanging out at California beaches in the warmer months. So do ticks carrying Lyme disease. That’s one finding from four years of field work in ...

Avery also recommended using permethrin to treat clothing, stating that ticks will die after crossing treated fabric. "When ...

Vinegar, especially 30% “cleaning vinegar” is extremely acidic and can cause chemical burns. This, too, will damage the soil ...

Of the 48 species of ticks in California, only six have demonstrated serious interest in sucking human blood. Only one of those, the western black-legged tick, is known to carry the bacteria that ...

As temperatures rise in California and people in search of respite head for the beach, there's a new concern beyond damaging sun rays and strong undercurrents: disease-carrying ticks that appear ...