Pull upward with steady, even pressure. Don’t twist or jerk the tick; this can cause the mouth-parts to break off and remain ...

Tick season has arrived in Illinois. While there are around 15 different known species in Illinois, experts warn that there are a couple you should watch out for as ticks become more active. Ticks are ...

Due to the early warming weather, Kansas State University entomologist Cassandra Olds said ticks have already been found in mid-March.

is most often transmitted by the American dog tick in the Eastern, Central and Western United States; by the Rocky Mountain wood tick in the Rocky Mountain states; and by the brown dog tick in the ...

The Buckeye Tick Testing Laboratory at Ohio State University is up and running and now ready to accept samples.

Higher temperatures mean we are approaching the peak season for ticks and the diseases they carry. Pets cannot only track ticks into our homes, but they are also not immune to tick-borne illnesses ...

Other, less common ticks include the American dog tick and brown dog tick. All of these ticks have been found in Larimer County, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.