Here’s a smart way to fight ticks, according to a tick expert. Spray shoes with permethrin, an insecticide, once a month, says public health entomologist Thomas Mather, who goes by the nickname ...

Treat clothing with permethrin, which kills ticks on contact. Do not use permethrin directly on skin. Tick prevention for pets is available both over the counter and from your veterinarian.

Use tweezers, put the tick in a container and bring it to your medical provider to discuss if treatment is needed. "Do not panic," he said. "Tick bites are unfortunately a part of life on Long Island.

An invasive tick species has been found to carry the bacteria that can case ehrlichiosis in humans, a discovery that has alarmed state biologists. Skip to content. All Sections.

Three U.S. tick species may cause a mysterious red meat allergy. The lone star tick isn’t the only one that can trigger alpha-gal syndrome, two cases suggest ...

Two emerging tick species, including one that is known to cause a red meat allergy, are on the rise in Connecticut.. Researchers at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station recently ...

Technology UMass study: Ticks behind serious bacterial infections, meat allergies are in New England Two types of ticks found in Maine could infect people with rare, sometimes fatal sicknesses.