Scientists have discovered that the bacteria behind Lyme disease and anaplasmosis have a sneaky way of surviving inside ticks ...

Even in northern-tier Midwestern states, ticks are active and crawling for seven months or more yearly, and smart hunters everywhere will take precautions to prevent disease-carrying tick bites. I’ve ...

FORT KNOX, Ky. — Mosquitos! Chiggers! and Ticks, oh my! As we get into the summer months, it’s more and more likely Fort Knox residents will have an encounter with one or all of these pests ...

Ticks, potential carriers of Lyme disease, pose a risk to humans and pets in Michigan's outdoors. Michigan is home to over 20 tick species, some of which transmit diseases like Lyme disease, Rocky ...

Ticks, mosquitoes and chiggers are among the most common biting insects found outdoors in Missouri. Missouri is home to venomous spiders, including the brown recluse and black widow, whose bites ...

The best way to keep ticks, chiggers, and other disease-spreading insects off of you is to use either chemicals, or bug resistant clothing. Here, we cover some helpful products along with the best ...

Ticks are proliferating rapidly, according to the CDC, with an estimated 476,000 Americans diagnosed and treated for Lyme disease annually. That is 3 to 4 times higher than Lyme disease rates from ...

Seed ticks are the larval, youngest, stage of a tick and they're out in force right now. They can be as small as a speck of dirt, and especially hard to spot on a pet.

Tiny seed ticks pose major health risks, expert advises caution by Rachel Branning Tue, September 10th 2024 at 10:28 PM Updated Tue, September 10th 2024 at 10:29 PM 4 ...

Mosquitoes, ticks, gnats, chiggers and other insects all can intrude on our outdoor experience. Chiggers are quite active in July and August in the Ohio Valley and often, misunderstood.

Discoveries by researchers from N.C. State University and UNC-Greensboro have revealed the presence of chiggers carrying a type of Orientia bacterium that can cause scrub typhus in North Carolina.

Discoveries by researchers from N.C. State University and UNC-Greensboro have revealed the presence of chiggers carrying a type of Orientia bacterium that can cause scrub typhus in North Carolina.