The less time a tick has to feed, the less saliva it can pump in, and the fewer tricks it can use to tilt the odds. For ...

LANSING – It’s officially tick season across Michigan. As warmer weather approaches, so does the increased risk of encounters with the tiny parasites. And while there are more than 20 known species in ...

A Massachusetts mother has identified her newborn daughter, who has a possible case of Powassan virus, which is under investigation by health officials on Martha's Vineyard. Health officials did not ...

New species of ticks are arriving from overseas, and they may be bringing diseases that are unfamiliar to American doctors, according to Goudarz Molaei, chief scientist at the Connecticut Agricultural ...

ENT copy purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment. Contents List of illustrations -- Introduction -- Invasive species -- Ticks from Africa -- Ticks from the Afro-Caribbean region -- ...

An infant is in serious condition after what Martha's Vineyard health officials are investigating as an apparent case of Powassan virus, a rare but potentially serious tick-borne illness. The child, ...

Summer means warmer weather, more family outings and the possibility of an encounter with a creepy crawly, also known as a tick. Tick season is year round in Georgia, experts say. However ticks are ...

HANCOCK COUNTY — The Hancock County Health Department’s Vector Control Program is reminding local residents to take precautions to prevent insect bites this summer season. A vector is an animal, ...

Izzy Romero is your community news reporter covering northern San Luis Obispo County, including San Miguel, Paso Robles, Templeton, Atascadero, and Santa Margarita. As the weather starts to warm up on ...

A deer tick on a leaf in the garden - Ladislav Kubeš/Getty Images Ticks are a particularly unpleasant garden pest. Not only do they look pretty vile, these blood-sucking parasites can also carry all ...