May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month. As the temperatures rise and people spend more time outdoors, tick bites become more common.

It’s spring and you’re likely eager to get out and enjoy the beautiful outdoors. But pause: Warmer weather also ushers in ...

Mosquitos are drawn to people for a variety of reasons including blood type, odor and even the color of clothing you're ...

While early predictions have warned of a potential surge in mosquito numbers this summer, some are sounding the alarm on a different bloodsucker – ticks are back in business in parts of Minnesota.

Lyme disease is a progressive, lifelong condition that can create arthritic joint pain in dogs and, in a small percentage of ...

Rising temperatures herald the start of tick season. However, with some behavioral changes, the risk of harm from these ...

When it comes to keeping bugs out of your house, "an ounce of prevention certainly is worth a pound of cure," said one expert ...

Tick season has arrived in Illinois. While there are around 15 different known species in Illinois, experts warn that there are a couple you should watch out for as ticks become more active. Ticks are ...

People infected with West Nile virus do not experience any symptoms in 4 out of 5 cases. One in five people experience a ...

Bloomington veterinarians Dr. Kimberly Burks from Highland Pet Hospital and Dr. Bernard Bleem from Kruger Animal Hospital ...

Blood-sucking ticks are gross and can carry a variety of diseases. But how do you protect yourself against ticks? And why do ...

I’m writing this from a hotel room, and let’s just say I’m now conducting a full-scale investigation of every nook and cranny ...