But if you're planning to chop down a Christmas tree, chances are you might be providing the little buggers with a cosy, warm new home. If a Christmas tree is infested with ticks, chances are they ...

If a Christmas tree is infested with ticks, chances are they will end up in your house, says Tina Hölscher, a veterinarian based in Germany. Some tick species become active when the temperature ...

Researchers are developing a new pesticide and vaccine to give farmers additional tools to combat cattle ticks that are ...

By 1943, the USDA declared the ticks were eradicated in the U.S., except for a zone on the Texas-Mexico border. A permanent quarantine zone inside Texas along the Rio Grande was established to ...

Consuming garlic regularly can make the body less attractive to ticks. Garlic oil can also be applied to the skin as a repellent. For pets, consult a vet before use, as garlic in large quantities can ...

It has a pleasant scent and a non-greasy feel, making it easy to apply and use. However, in heavily infested tick areas, we did find that we needed to reapply the spray more frequently to ensure ...

This is great news for landowners with tick-infested pastures, rangelands, grasslands, shrublands, woodlands, and forests. Of course, ticks can be killed directly by the flames and heat during a ...

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Ticks, notorious for transmitting diseases, are a menace to both humans and animals. Recognizing the urgent need for effective tick control, guinea fowls stepped up to the plate. These birds possess ...

It also treats and controls ear mites, roundworms, hookworms, and black-legged (deer), Gulf Coast, and American dog ticks. Dr. Ashley Bourgeois, a veterinary dermatologist at Animal Dermatology ...