Recent research suggests that Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes pacificus may also trigger alpha-gal syndrome, broadening the geographic risk for this potentially life-threatening meat allergy.

University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers have made a promising discovery that could lead to the development of a ...

Lab experiments have also supported the idea that these ticks are more likely to cause the allergy than other species in the U.S. But both Ixodes ticks are widely distributed through regions of ...

The western black-legged tick (Ixodes pacificus ... Outside of the U.S., a variety of tick species have been tied to alpha-gal syndrome. So, scientists had suspected that black-legged ticks ...

Both women reported being bitten by ticks, which suggests that other species — including Ixodes scapularis, also called black-legged or deer ticks — may also be associated with alpha-gal ...

Other recorded species include the Asian longhorn tick and Ixodes cookei. Research has shown some adult ticks can overwinter, even during freezing cold conditions. Spring has come to Rochester and ...

STEVENSVILLE, MI – State officials confirmed Michigan’s first detection of the Asian longhorned tick, an invasive pest which ...

The tick can pass on diseases to all mammals and birds, but the impact on cattle is especially concerning, MDARD said.

However, a recent study published in the British Journal of General Practice suggests that Ixodes ricinus, a tick species native to the UK, could be transmitting the disease too. Article continues ...

An invasive species of tick, which can be found in New York—including on Staten Island—has recently been identified by ...

The presence of blacklegged ticks in Montana may increase the risk of exposure to new tick-borne illnesses in the state.