Meanwhile, if the removal went smoothly ... Even for Lyme disease, the most common tick-borne illness in the U.S., scientists estimate that only 1 to 3 percent of bites end up transmitting ...

Ants can find very small cracks and crevices to get into a home. The best ways to prevent them deciding to move in is by ...

Sudden fatigue could also be an early Lyme disease sign. “Fatigue is an early sign that is frequently dismissed and assumed ...

A bacterial infection that's especially prevalent between April and July can spread to the heart in severe cases ...

The agency provides detailed information on its site about the common types of ticks ... “To minimize the retention of tick parts onto the skin during removal, you should use fine-tip tweezers ...

The group of blood-sucking parasites called ticks can spread pathogens like Lyme Disease, anaplasmosis and babesiosis.

Dr. Megan Linske, a vector ecologist with the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, said she's seen changes in new ...

Of the thousands of ticks collected across Connecticut last year, the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station says ...

Megan Meuti, an Ohio State University Extension agent, researches insects and said there are few common ones to look ... those pathogens, so removing ticks as soon as possible can reduce the ...