Milder winters and rainy springs help the parasites thrive in the U.S., and emergency-room visits for bites are up.

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

The number of blacklegged ticks have exploded in the past decade, seemingly getting worse by the year as Canadian seasons get ...

Western blacklegged ticks thrive along the Pacific Coast. And lone star ticks, once considered a Southern problem, have now expanded into the Northeast, Midwest and Southwest.

According to Sykes, it takes at least a month for any signs of Lyme disease to appear in a dog (if they have signs at all).

A rare tick-borne virus has killed one and hospitalized two others in Wisconsin so far this year, The News Tribune reports.

As summer adventuring kicks into gear, it’s important to stay apprised of the risks of tick bites. Dr. Meegan Leve, a ...

"This year’s nymphal stage blacklegged tick season has started with a real bang," said Neeta Connally, a biology professor at ...

The blacklegged tick's range spans the country's eastern half, including as far west as Oklahoma. The Western black legged tick is mostly found along the western seaboard with inland ranges ...

The 32 western black-legged ticks all tested negative for Lyme disease. “Tickborne diseases typically will develop only if the tick has been attached to you for over 24 hours, ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The risk of being bitten by a tick in New York City is currently extremely high, researchers at Fordham ...

Lone star ticks gained their name from the white spot on the back of adult females. They are one of the first tick species to emerge in the spring, followed by black-legged ticks in late May and June.