Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus All the experts I spoke to agreed that it’s safest to stick with EPA-approved skin-applied tick ...

Examining how NE Florida’s coastal communities prepare for hurricanes May is Lyme disease awareness month. Lyme disease is primarily spread through blacklegged tick bites, which is why it’s ...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is once again stressing the importance of reducing exposure to dangerous pests like ticks as the seasons change. “When you are ...

“I’ve already wiped three ticks off of him.” Health officials said tick activity is up across Nebraska. Experts said the mild winter and warm spring could be fueling the spread. “The ...

Tularemia and Ehrlichiosis are two other tick-borne illnesses present in the state; respectively, Nebraska has reported an average of 11.2 in 2019-2023 and 13 cases in the last five years.

These conditions are also creating longer life cycles for native arachnids, including bloodsucking ticks. During the height of tick season in 2024, emergency departments saw 112 tick bites per ...

Cross As of Thursday, Nebraskans can pack up the arachnid, fill out an online submission form and mail the tick off to the Nebraska Tick Testing Program at the University of Nebraska Medical ...

LINCOLN, Neb, — As spring and summer are the primary seasons when ticks are encountered in Nebraska, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services urges all residents to be mindful of ...

Ticks have become more common in Ohio over the past few decades. Ticks carry a variety of diseases that can be debilitating if left untreated. There are multiple species of ticks in Ohio, each ...

Just in time for the arrival of warmer weather, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services has launched a new tick surveillance website that maps county-level reports of where different ...

As spring and summer are the primary seasons when ticks are encountered in Nebraska, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services urges all residents to be mindful of ticks and take steps ...