Study shows many ticks carry several infections, increasing health risks and making diagnosis harder after bites.

Doctors say 90% of all diseases transmitted by an insect bite originate with ticks, even when a mosquito does the biting. As ...

An expansive study of ticks in New York and the diseases they carry determined that the prevalence of a lesser-known blood parasite is rising. Scientists were expecting to find plenty of Lyme disease ...

The most common tick in our area is the blacklegged tick, also known as deer ticks. They’re extremely small from larvae stage through adulthood.

More Than A Third Of Blacklegged Ticks Carry Disease, And One Parasite Is Spreading In A Nutshell A nine-year New York study found more than one in three blacklegged ticks infected with at least one ...

All pet owners want their babies to be happy and safe. When it comes to nasty pests like fleas and ticks, treatments in pill form make a massive difference. These convenient options seem like the ...

Disease awareness, evolving delivery systems and shifting customer expectations are driving steady growth in mosquito control.

Here's what to know about mosquitoes, ticks and wasps.

Chiggers are a common yard and garden pest, but by planting a common and easy-to-grow herb, you can help keep the itchy pests out.

After that second meal, the tick molts again and becomes an adult. Adult ticks are most active in the fall and again in early ...

Introduction of non-native tick species like the Asian longhorned tick can have significant impacts on cattle herds.

When researchers studied Norwegians who thought tick bites caused their chronic health problems, they found no objective evidence linking the symptoms to ticks. The same study finds that health ...