It's fairly common for members of the public to ask bug experts if ticks that hitchhike into a house on people or dogs can ...

Tick-borne diseases are on the rise in the northeastern US, with many ticks carrying more than one pathogen, reports a recent analysis published in Ecosphere by researchers at Cary Institute of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Spring means warmer weather and an uptick in peak activity of nymph ticks making May the best time to highlight National Lyme ...

Cooler days are coming but that doesn’t mean we’re out of the figurative woods when it comes to ticks, whose bites can cause serious illnesses. We’re not under siege but health officials and others ...

In this photo made Friday, May 9, 2014, an informational card about ticks distributed by the Maine Medical Center Research Institute is seen in the woods in Freeport, Maine. State officials say ticks ...

Whether it’s a long walk in the woods or a quick trip to check on plants in the backyard garden, going outside to connect with nature is a reliable way to relax in the summer. The excursions can live ...

There is an increasing need for signs such the one seen here at the entrance to a trail at Mashashimuet Park in Sag Harbor, New York, warning of ticks. (Photo by James Carbone/Newsday RM via Getty ...

State health and environmental officials gathered at Little Buffalo State Park in Perry County on July 2 to warn Pennsylvanians about the risks of Lyme disease and share strategies for avoiding tick ...

Thousands of cases of tickborne diseases are reported annually in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. One of the latest victims was Kevin Redding, the executive director for ...