University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers have made a promising discovery that could lead to the development of a natural and effective tick repellent. They have shown that a naturally occurring ...

Ticks can be active in any season and experts say it's important to check for and remove the bloodsuckers as quickly as ...

What’s the difference between a deer tick ... making them more likely to spread it to human hosts. Deer ticks also ... it will pull the mouth parts out of the skin.” When it’s out, put the ...

The Mayo Clinic lists symptoms of the early stage occurring three to 30 days after an infected tick has bitten you.

Have you seen more ticks than usual lately in Delaware? You're not alone. Here's what's up with the state's tick population and how you can stay safe.

The Seattle Times does not append comment threads to stories from wire services such as the Associated Press, The New York ...

They have shown that a naturally occurring compound secreted by the skin of donkeys effectively repels adult Ixodes scapularis ticks – the most frequent human-biting tick in the US. Commonly known as ...

Ticks are spreading globally and bringing familiar conditions such as Lyme disease with them, as well as totally new ones.

Not all ticks carry diseases, but deer ticks (also known as black-legged ticks) are one of the species to watch out for. These ticks span across the eastern U.S, but they’re most likely to carry Lyme ...

Use tweezers to remove the tick and grasp it as close to the skin as possible to pull from the head. If you don’t have them handy, you can also use your fingernails, the edge of a credit card or ...