A local veterinarian addressed pet care and maintenance regarding ticks in Oklahoma at a recent civic club meeting. With over ...

Use a repellent containing DEET. There are plenty of products available in all kinds of formulations. Some liquid ...

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 ...

Several speakers discussed ticks and the diseases they carry at a program at New Philadelphia High School. The three main tick species in Ohio are the blacklegged tick, the American Dog tick and the ...

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) is asking for Coloradans to send in ticks to help understand the ...

The lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum) is about 5 mm in length or less, light reddish-brown with a central white spot on the back of most of the adults. The brown tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus) is ...

(CBS DETROIT) - The weather is getting warmer in Michigan, which means residents should remember to be cautious about ticks. Although ticks are present throughout the year, they are most active during ...

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 ...

Ticks are spreading outside their comfort zone – and into ours, according to experts. As cooler regions experience milder winters, those areas are becoming more hospitable to many tick species, Ben ...

Tick season is officially here – but in Delaware it never really leaves, according to the state’s leading tick-expert. Efforts are in place to monitor tick populations in public lands with the help of ...

FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. — While most people try to avoid ticks, some Fort Leonard Wood Soldiers are searching for them. “Tick dragging is a method we use to collect ticks in order to determine if an ...