Ticks are active in Fairfax County almost year round, including warm winter days. Lyme disease is still the best known and most common disease spread by ticks in Virginia, but there are others such as ...

A new study found an increasing number of deer ticks are carrying the pathogens that cause Lyme disease and babesiosis, a parasitic infection that causes malaria-like symptoms. The study, conducted by ...

Ticks capable of carrying and transmitting more than one potentially fatal disease at the same time are becoming increasingly common in the northeastern U.S., according to a new long-term analysis ...

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MIDDLEFIELD, Conn. (WFSB) - Tick season has arrived and scientists say this year could be one of the worst on record. Researchers point to climate change as the primary driver behind rising tick ...

With the cold snaps and a snowy winter, many assume this will be a light tick season. The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES) warns otherwise. The center says they received tick samples ...

Queensland researchers are trying to understand growing resistance to the chemicals used to kill cattle ticks. They are asking Queensland graziers to support their efforts by sending live cattle ticks ...

Alpha-Gal syndrome comes from tick bites. It causes severe allergies to some meat and dairy products. For some farmers and ranchers, it not only affects their health but also their livelihood. One of ...