Ticks are bad news in general, but the lone star tick brings an extra problem: it can leave behind a sugar molecule called ...

Don’t let mosquitoes and ticks ruin your carefree summer fun. As we spend more time outdoors for activities like camping, ...

Butler suspected she had alpha-gal syndrome, a red meat allergy that can develop in response to the bite of a lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum). The diagnosis was later confirmed by lab testing.

The tick menace is even worse than we thought. A pair of new studies this month suggests that there are more tick species out there in the U.S. that can cause an unusual form of allergy to red meat.

Thailand’s wide range of tick species contributes to the variety of diseases they can spread. Ticks from genera such as Rhipicephalus, Haemaphysalis, Dermacentor, and Amblyomma have been found to ...

A lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum). ondreicka/Adobe Stock Kathryn E. Reif, PhD, MSPH, an associate professor in the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine’s Department of Pathobiology, ...

Warmer conditions are lasting longer further north, encouraging the spread of these insects to new areas. Officials confirm first human case of tick-borne disease in US state — here's what this ...

In 2021, researcher Goudarz Molaei and others published a study showing that the Gulf Coast tick (Amblyomma maculatum)—the primary vector of R. parkeri in the U.S.—had established a population ...