For Connecticut residents hoping this winter’s cold delivered a decisive blow to ticks, the science suggests otherwise.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Will it get cold enough to kill ticks and why do we have more of them in Pennsylvania? Those are two common questions a Penn State ...

Indian tick season peaks between March and October, matching summer and monsoon. The brown dog tick and Haemaphysalis tick ...

While fewer than 10% of island ticks carry some kind of bacteria or microparasite that can infect and produce symptoms in people or dogs, it’s best to do a body check after hiking or dog-walking on ...

Ticks look like tiny, harmless pests but their impact on a dog’s health is frightening. Beyond itching and irritation, some ticks release toxins that slowly paralyze a pet. If left untreated this ...

Adult blacklegged ticks can be active throughout the winter whenever temperatures are above freezing and there is no snow cover. The rebound of forests and deer populations in Pennsylvania has created ...