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It's officially summer, a time for barbecues, the beach—and protecting yourself against the teeny, tiny black-legged deer ...
Q: We live in Wisconsin, and this year we're seeing a lot of news about ticks carrying Lyme disease and a few other kinds I ...
Leona Maguire told Golfweek she is still dealing with tick bites she received during the U.S. Women's open in Wisconsin last ...
(FOX 2) - If you're planning to spend Fourth of July outside, be on the lookout for unwanted holiday guests - ticks.
Permethrin is odorless and colorless, and insects can’t detect its presence, she adds. That helps make it effective. In one ...
Q. You’ve written about treating chigger bites, but you should really think about prevention. We live in the country. When ...
Your socks are critical to your outdoor wardrobe—these are your first line of defense against ticks. If you are hiking, hunting, bird watching, or even mowing the lawn, a tick’s easiest route to your ...
Ticks remain active in the summer, and with kids playing outside and heading to camp, prevention and detection are crucial to ...
The chemical can be used to treat boots, clothing and camping gear, and you can also buy permethrin-treated clothing and gear. Avoid wooded areas with high grass when you're outside, and walk in ...
"The populations are out of control,” said York Emergency Management Director Nicole Pestana on the tick surge at local parks.
Treat your shoes and your clothing with permethrin if you can, uh, treating your footwear alone, you're 70 times less likely to contract *** tick-borne disease. Doing tick checks and showering ...