The troubling part, says writer Mark LaFlamme, is that most Mainers sending diseased ticks to the state lab are finding them ...

ST. LOUIS – Amid the rise in ticks during the warm weather, a new study suggests that residents in Missouri and Illinois should take caution while enjoying the great outdoors. Terminix recently ...

NORTH CAROLINA (WTVD) -- Scientists are predicting that ticks will be particularly bad in 2017 because of North Carolina's mild winter. They said ticks can carry Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain ...

A research institute in Japan says the number of people infected so far this year with a disease transmitted mainly by ticks ...

Certain tick species are spreading to areas they've never been found before, carrying new health risks. Scientists are trying to carry out surveys to see where they are, so local doctors can know. As ...

Martha's Vineyard residents are avoiding red meat and dairy in droves — but that's due to tick-borne illness rather than dietary choice, the New York Times reports. Martha's Vineyard is an East Coast ...

The nonnative species from Europe, Latin America and Eastern Africa reached the United States by latching on to travelers, a study by researchers in the state shows, offering clues about how ticks ...

Biologist Grant Hokit has come to this small meadow in the mountains outside Condon, Montana to look for ticks. A hiking path crosses the expanse of long grasses and berry bushes. This story was ...

Diatomaceous earth can kill ticks in dry, sheltered areas but is often not effective outdoors. Plant herbs, remove animal attractants, and use other deterrents to reduce tick presence. Keep your yard ...