HOUGHTON, Mich. – A Michigan college student believes an extract from balsam fir trees could offer a new, environmentally friendly way to combat the winter ticks that have plagued moose in the Upper ...

Adult blacklegged ticks can be active throughout the winter whenever temperatures are above freezing and there is no snow cover. The rebound of forests and deer populations in Pennsylvania has created ...

Most people believe ticks are only a problem in the spring and summer, when other insects arrive on the South Carolina scene to pester residents. However, just because you can't see something doesn't ...

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The University of Connecticut Extension is seeking to reduce the risks associated with ticks and tick-borne diseases as they rise in Connecticut. With the expertise of Connecticut Veterinary Medical ...

MARSHFIELD − Ticks are still active in Wisconsin, and researchers are asking residents to help track them. The Marshfield Clinic Research Institute's Tick Inventory via Citizen Science (TICS) has ...

Biologist Grant Hokit came to this small meadow in the mountains outside Condon, Mont., to look for ticks. A hiking path crossed the expanse of long grasses and berry bushes. As Hokit walked the path, ...

DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG) - A tick latches onto University of Dubuque biology student Paige Manning. It’s not an uncommon experience for Manning. As a senior, she estimates more than 500 hours of her ...

The rescue dog, named Microsoft Office, is recovering after a blood transfusion and other treatment Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. CONDON — Biologist Grant Hokit came to this small meadow in the mountains outside Condon, to look ...

You spent some time outside, and then discovered a bug on your leg. What is it? And should you be concerned? It's estimated that more than 300,000 new cases of Lyme disease develop in the United ...