First Report of Dwarf Deer Tick Comes as Overall Population Soars
By Leslie Mertz If you have ever found a deer tick crawling on your shirt or sock, you know how difficult they can be to spot. Adult females are about […]
Study Finds Lyme Disease in Ticks in Nine U.S. National Parks
Don't forget to pack repellent the next time you head out to commune with nature.
A Tick that Feeds on Birds May Increase the Range of Lyme Disease
By Meredith Swett Walker If you have lived in the northeastern United States any time in the last 25 years or so, you have almost certainly heard of Lyme disease. […]
Ticks that Vector Lyme Disease Move West into North Dakota
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, there are more than 300,000 cases of Lyme disease in the U.S. each year. Last year, most Lyme disease cases reported to […]