Winter in Florida means more time outdoors, and possibly more exposure to tick-borne diseases. But the news isn’t all bad: ...

+ Wear long-sleeved shirts and trousers, and tuck your shirt into your pants, and pant legs into socks. Ticks “head north” — ...

Ticks are the worst nightmare for any dog owner. These pesky creatures latch on to your dog’s skin and feed on him.

You are invited to participate in a survey about your risk perception towards tick and tick-borne diseases while recreating outdoors. Survey completion will table around three to five minutes.

From itching and hair loss to visible parasites, here are the early signs that suggest a dog may have ticks or fleas, and why quick action matters.

Infestations, whether caused by fleas or ticks, affect a dog’s overall comfort. Dogs may appear restless or unable to settle ...

Jeremy Webb died aged 16 after eating sausages while camping in the Central Coast. Growing up, he was bit by ticks outdoors ...

School of Public Health students take to the field to identify pests like mosquitos and ticks to see what disease-causing pathogens they are able to transmit.

The lone star tick along with the alpha-gal syndrome seems to be spreading in the U.S. Now there's been the first reported ...

Red meat allergy cases are spiking in numerous states, causing conspiracy theories about the syndrome to rise. Here's why the claims are bunk.

Suitable for both internal and external use, Ecopest is a technological device which keeps dust mites away from domestic environments thanks to low frequency ultrasound which it emits and which ...

A new vaccine targeting the deadly Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus shows rapid protection in mice, working within days ...