Ticks are small parasites that attach to dogs and can transmit serious diseases like Lyme disease, tick paralysis, and ...

“Ticks don’t take a winter vacation, and as long as temperatures stay above freezing, they remain active and looking for ...

The publication is based on a foundational research project that identified the genetic markers for sex determination in the ...

Introduction: The long-distance, seasonal migrations of birds make them an effective ecological bridge for the movement of ticks. The introduction of exotic tick species to new geographical regions ...

Think ticks disappear when the cold sets in? Think again, said Dina Fonseca, a Rutgers University-New Brunswick expert on ...

Scientists create potential for genetic tools to control disease-spreading ticks. Research collaboration by the Texas A&M Department of Entomology and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA, creates ...

Despite their size, ticks pose a sizable risk to your pooch's well-being as they often carry an array of diseases.

Although 18 different species of tick were identified—including several neotropical species not established in the US—just four species accounted for 81% of the ticks identified by the scientists.

“If conditions become more hospitable for tropical tick species to establish themselves in areas where they would previously have been unsuccessful, then there is a chance they could bring new d ...

“If conditions become more hospitable for tropical tick species to establish themselves in areas where they would previously have been unsuccessful, then there is a chance they could bring new d ...

Six people in California have reportedly caught a "severe and fatal" tickborne disease named Rocky Mountain spotted fever ...

The rising population of feral swine across Texas and the US is creating favourable conditions for disease-carrying ticks, ...