A Michigan Tech student researcher, empathetic to the suffering of tick-infested moose — and with a personal ick for ticks — ...

Just in time for tick season, new research is shining a light on how animals develop resistance to tick bites, which points toward the possibility of developing more effective vaccines against the ...

The control of fleas and ticks in companion animals is not only a matter of animal welfare but also a crucial element in mitigating zoonotic disease risks and enhancing public health. Recent ...

Texas A&M AgriLife scientists have uncovered new insights into how cattle fever ticks survive and spread across South Texas, ...

An invasive species of tick that has been reported in more than 20 states has been spotted in Maine for the first time, according to officials. The Asian longhorned tick was first identified in the ...

Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a disease caused by infection with the bacterium, Rickettsia richettsii (R. richettsii). The bacterium is transmitted through the bite of an infected tick. On ...

At a more micro level, the top five tick-infested cities in the U.S., in descending order, are New York City, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., according to the report.

If you’ve ever dealt with a tick on yourself or your pet, you know they can lead to a number of potential health risks. Some areas and regions, however, are more infested with ticks than others, ...

Because they carry diseases and are incapable of being squished, ticks can be very dangerous. How many are where you live? Terminix, a major pest control company, ranked the most and least ...