As outdoor lovers, we tend to embrace the idea that time in nature is good for us, but one threat that's become harder to ignore: the growing presence of ticks and the serious diseases they can ...

Tick bites are on the rise in the U.S. with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reporting that the majority of cases typically occur in the warmer months. Among the most recent cases: ...

It’s June, and that means warmer weather, outdoor gardening...and ticks. This week, Taylor Quimby, host of the NHPR podcast Patient Zero, is bringing us straightforward advice on tick-borne disease.

If you live in an area where ticks thrive, knowing how to prevent tick bites and what to do if one manages to latch on is a necessary preventative for safety outdoors. While ticks are creepy crawly ...

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While the prevalence of Lyme disease and other illnesses spread by ticks has steadily increased in the United States over the past 20 years, a new study of the state of American tick surveillance and ...

Research collaboration by the Texas A&M Department of Entomology and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA, creates potential for genetic tools to control disease-spreading ticks. Jason Tidwell is ...

A white and black chicken with it's mouth open standing in a leafy area with another chicken in the background. - Gagarin Iurii/Shutterstock Ticks in yards pose serious problems. They can carry ...

(Beyond Pesticides, April 26, 2022) Using pesticides to reduce the number of ticks in residential areas does not translate to lower rates of tick-borne disease in humans. This finding is the ...

Tick-borne diseases are on the rise this summer in Ohio, and state officials are urging Ohioans to use caution.Ticks are found throughout the state, and sometimes carry potentially dangerous ...

Shifts in the climate are fueling longer tick seasons, expanding tick habitats, and raising the risk of Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses. BALTIMORE, MD ...