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

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

The best way to remove a tick from your skin is to gently pull it off with tweezers. These small insects can carry a variety of diseases ranging from Lyme disease to Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever ...

Ticks form a stable structure around their mouth to stick to their hosts for days. Phase transitions of proteins in the tick saliva drive this adhesion.

A new research project is looking into the possibility of a selective pesticide for cattle ticks that can save beneficial ...

Simple strategies to keep these biters at bay, plus what to do about stinging insects By Catherine Roberts Ideally, you’re ...

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And if you’re spending time outside with your baby in an area where you may have been exposed to ticks, check your baby for ...