Ticks emerging unfazed following extremely snowy New England winter
Associated Press
April 16, 2018
It’s unclear if it will be a bumper year for ticks; some experts say a lot depends on if spring will be a wet one.
Ticks
Too early for forecast on Lyme-disease ticks
Associated Press
July 7, 2017
What may be true in one part of the country – or even one part of a county – may not be true in another. And there are signs that the most common tick-borne illness
These days, there are many ways to keep ticks at bay
Mike Raykovicz
July 6, 2017
Numerous products now available to aid in both keeping ticks away and tick removal.
Even in Alaska, ticks gaining a stronghold
Associated Press
July 6, 2017
Alaska has had types such as vole and squirrel ticks that are found on wildlife, but newer to the state are two kinds of dog ticks.
Illinois seeing hike in tick-borne illnesses
Associated Press
June 26, 2017
The state had about 40 confirmed cases in 2000. By 2010, the number increased to 200 confirmed cases. And the provisional total for 2016 is nearly 350 cases.
Ticks are back in force across New England
Associated Press
June 22, 2017
Residents in Maine are complaining they are finding as many as 30 ticks at a time on their clothes, and public health officials in Vermont are reporting an above-average rate of emergency room visits for
Taking precautions to avoid ticks, Lyme
Dan Ladd
June 9, 2017
It seems as though this is a bad year in the Northeast for the pesky arachnids. Actually, it seems like that every year. On top of that, national news stories are surfacing about other tick-borne
New information about ticks, Lyme disease in Pennsylvania
Jeff Mulhollem
April 28, 2017
Experts are telling us that much of what we thought we knew about both is wrong.
Ticks could get big head start this spring
Associated Press
April 4, 2017
Dry weather reportedly tends to suppress the number of ticks. But a shot of moisture — along with warmer weather such as in February — can re-energize the tick world.
