The first new invasive tick to be found in the U.S. in 50 years, the critters may be able to spread disease and are found in nine states.

With an invasive species of tick found in Berrien County, those who enjoy the outside should be on high alert.

LymeLnk founder Eva Scarano, who has battled the tick-borne illness, hopes to increase public awareness and education to ...

Tick bites are are on the rise this and they can carry some nasty illnesses. Which are most common depends where you live.

The black-legged tick, Ixodes scapularis, also known as the deer tick, ranges across the eastern half of the country. It’s one of many disease-carrying ticks in the U.S. CDC ...

Peak tick season is approaching across the U.S and researchers are expecting this summer to be particularly brutal. But, is it the worst ever? University of Rhode Island entomologist Dr. Thomas ...

The Blacklegged, also known as deer ticks, are expanding from the north part of the state to the south. The Lone star tick is expanding from the southern part of the state to the north.

A big part of the reason they’ve managed to spread so quickly, Price said, is that they’re parthenogenetic, which means females are capable of reproducing asexually without the aid of male ticks. “So ...

Here’s how you can protect yourself from bites — and Lyme disease Nearly 1,800 Lyme disease-spreading ticks were reported across Canada so far this year, over 1,000 of which were in Ontario.

Nova Scotia, southern Quebec, southern Ontario, and southern Manitoba and southern B.C.” And the numbers back that up. Lyme disease is on the rise in Canada.

Tick season is here, and as such the Southern 7 Health Department is conducting active tick surveillance for all species, including those causing Lyme disease.

Dr. Vohra highlighted the need to regularly check oneself, pets, and children for ticks after spending time in tick-prone areas. Removing ticks within 24 hours can reduce the risk of disease ...