As tick season starts in Missouri, experts explain how to dress, use repellent and check for ticks after time outdoors.

CT scientists say ticks are off to a fast start this year. On Monday, they received 100 tick submissions, typical during the ...

Scientists with the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station say they are seeing an increasing number of ticks testing ...

Scientists have just found evidence that some bloodsucking ticks can potentially make themselves cozy inside our homes for a ...

Connecticut deer ticks are testing positive for Lyme disease at rates above 40% early in the season, a higher-than-usual rate ...

Ticks are a problem year-round and carry and spread disease.

The Marshfield Clinic Research Institute launched a citizen science project to study ticks in Wisconsin. Participants can ...

Connecticut scientists warned of increased tick activity.

Warmer, nicer temperatures have people getting outside, and with more time outdoors, there is an increased risk of picking up ...

Ticks are major vectors of infectious diseases, affecting both animals and humans. Their ability to remain attached to a host ...

It's fairly common for members of the public to ask bug experts if ticks that hitchhike into a house on people or dogs can ...

Ticks are tiny parasites that feed on the blood of humans and animals. Adult ticks typically measure about 3 to 5 millimeters in length, based on their age, sex and species. Because of their ...