Just because it’s cold doesn’t mean ticks are no longer a problem. The creature recently named pest of the year by the National Pest Management Association is still skittering around South Carolina, ...

Above: Purdue tick researcher Chhoki Sherpa views Asian longhorned tick while working in Cate Hill lab in Whistler Hall. The more we learn about ticks, the more committed we all should be about ...

Ticks are commonly found in grassy or wooded areas and can be brought into homes on pets or clothing. Ticks can transmit diseases like Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, and alpha-gal ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) - As the weather gets warmer and more Nebraskans are again enjoying the outdoors, the state health department is again warning about tickborne diseases. While Lyme Disease is ...

Thousands of cases of tickborne diseases are reported annually in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. One of the latest victims was Kevin Redding, the executive director for ...

If you are hoping it can get too cold for ticks to survive in Pennsylvania this winter, the answer may disappoint you.

Ticks are a particularly unpleasant garden pest. Not only do they look pretty vile, these blood-sucking parasites can also carry all sorts of bacteria and viruses, including Lyme disease, which causes ...

Ticks are parasites, meaning they live off of a host, and they feed on the blood of people and animals. Ticks find hosts by detecting breath and body odors, or by sensing body heat, moisture and ...

Share on Pinterest Experts say climate change is a major factor in the increase and spread of ticks and tick-borne diseases. Karen Kasmauski/Getty Images Health officials report an increasing number ...

Marshfield Clinic Research Institute enters second year of its tick study. Researchers are asking people across the state to send them ticks they find. The team aims to use the information to ...