One of the easiest ways to reduce ticks is to maintain your yard and its perimeter. About 82 percent of ticks found on lawns are discovered within nine feet of the lawn’s edge. This is especially true ...

Learning how to avoid ticks while hiking is essential for every outdoor enthusiast who wants to enjoy the great outdoors safely. This comprehensive guide reveals the best way to implement natural tick ...

Ticks, potential carriers of Lyme disease, pose a risk to humans and pets in Michigan's outdoors. Michigan is home to over 20 tick species, some of which transmit diseases like Lyme disease, Rocky ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Tick season is starting across the country, and experts say it’s important to be vigilant this year. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right ...

People don’t think much about ticks until one turns up on their dog or their own skin. But these little things are more than a minor annoyance. Some types carry bacteria that can lead to infections in ...

Experts say the population levels of two of Wisconsin's most irritating and harmful warm-weather pests — ticks and mosquitos — should be about normal through the coming summer. Unfortunately, normal ...

Summer in the Mid-Atlantic also means tick season is in full swing along with the bevy of illnesses that come with their bites and stings. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated ...

As warmer weather draws more and more Texans outdoors, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts want people to be aware of the danger ticks pose and offer some advice on how to avoid them. “Ticks ...

Once found mainly in New England and pockets of the Midwest, disease-spreading ticks are now appearing in more places across the U.S. Emergency room visits for tick bites are at their highest levels ...

Ticks are spreading outside their comfort zone – and into ours, according to experts. As cooler regions experience milder winters, those areas are becoming more hospitable to many tick species, Ben ...