Spring may have only just started showing signs of life in northern parts of the country, but tick season has already begun.

Ticks especially can be a cause of horror as they can transmit diseases like Lyme disease. So, if you have any in your yard ...

Using bug spray is another important strategy, as is keeping your yard unfriendly to mosquitoes and ticks. Permethrin-treated clothing, first developed by the military a few decades ago ...

People can purchase approved insect repellent against ticks and treat their clothes with a chemical formula called permethrin. Altiero advises people to spray permethrin on clothes and let it dry ...

Ticks are harmful to people and pets, and often carry diseases like Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), ehrlichiosis and ...

Read more about how Business Insider Reviews tests and researches pet products. Editor's note: Flea and tick shampoos that contain pyrethrins and permethrin are toxic to cats and can be fatal.

Discover the rare but severe alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), an allergy to red meat connected to tick bites. Learn about its ...

The primary tick species to be wary of in New England is the black-legged tick, also called the deer tick or the bear tick.