The morning alarm goes off, and it’s time to get ready for work. Ph.D. student Samuel Gilvarg has already pretreated his clothes with permethrin insecticide. All that’s left is to pull his socks up ...

As outdoor lovers, we tend to embrace the idea that time in nature is good for us, but one threat that's become harder to ignore: the growing presence of ticks and the serious diseases they can ...

Tips to protect yourself from ticks and Lyme disease. Ticks that spread disease are growing geographically and in population. While only two types spread Lyme disease (the blacklegged tick and western ...

Warmer temperatures mean more time spent in your backyard with family and friends. Unfortunately, warmer temperatures also bring about unwanted guests, including ticks. These tiny parasites inhabit ...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Ticks are a nuisance across many areas of the U.S., capable of spreading harmful pathogens to both animals and humans. A new study led by researchers at Penn State analyzed the ...

Cornell Cooperative Extensions of Chautauqua and Erie counties are leading a regional initiative to increase awareness of tick-borne diseases and tick management in Western New York. The agencies are ...

When University of Vermont entomologist Cheryl Frank Sullivan surveyed 585 northern New England crop farmers two years ago, 90 percent reported they’d spotted ticks crawling on their bodies or ...

As outdoor lovers, we tend to embrace the idea that time in nature is good for us, but one threat that's become harder to ignore: the growing presence of ticks and the serious diseases they can ...