As the weather cools down around the country, more people are taking the opportunity to enjoy outdoor activities. Whether it’s camping, hiking or hunting, an infectious diseases expert at Baylor ...

If you live in an area where ticks thrive, knowing how to prevent tick bites and what to do if one manages to latch on is a necessary preventative for safety outdoors. While ticks are creepy crawly ...

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 ...

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Shifts in the climate are fueling longer tick seasons, expanding tick habitats, and raising the risk of Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses. BALTIMORE, MD ...

(Beyond Pesticides, April 26, 2022) Using pesticides to reduce the number of ticks in residential areas does not translate to lower rates of tick-borne disease in humans. This finding is the ...

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

Fleas and ticks are active year-round, even in winter months. Despite vet recommendations, dogs get an average of only 6 months of prevention per year. Cats receive even less, with an average of just ...