“Ticks don’t take a winter vacation, and as long as temperatures stay above freezing, they remain active and looking for ...

Lyme disease cases again set a new record in Maine this year, as the tick-borne illness continues to spread and intensify, especially in the Midcoast and Down East regions. Lyme rates in those regions ...

Aardema said New Jersey's most dangerous kind is the blacklegged tick, formerly known as the deer tick. It is a common vector of Lyme disease. Though these parasites are commonly thought of as ...

Lyme disease cases set a new record in Maine this year, especially in the midcoast and Down East Maine, according to the ...

By Stephen J. Kotz The evidence may be anecdotal, but North Haven Village Trustee Claas Abraham, who oversees the village’s 4 ...

Deer check stations, such as this one last fall, will continue during firearm deer season for those counties currently with chronic wasting disease in Illinois, which is altering its approach to ...

Now, the ticks that hitch a ride on birds may be spreading easier and establishing themselves in newer locales due to climate change. The findings are detailed in a study published November 18 in ...

Think ticks disappear when the cold sets in? Think again, said Dina Fonseca, a Rutgers University-New Brunswick expert on ...