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Summer has arrived, and with it increased risk of tick exposure. Places to watch out for include wooded areas and patches with tall grass and bushes, explains Dr. Goudarz Molaei, research scientist ...

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As outdoor lovers, we tend to embrace the idea that time in nature is good for us, but one threat that's become harder to ignore: the growing presence of ticks and the serious diseases they can ...

Have you ever been mid-hike, when you noticed a few tiny bugs crawling on your shoes...only to realize, OMG they’re ticks? Yeah, it’s the sort of thing that you need to be prepared for, since a tick ...

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It turns out that donkeys are exceptionally good at repelling deer ticks. Now, researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMA) have harnessed that ability to create a natural bug ...

Are you going for a hike? Don’t forget your bottle of ant musk. A new scientific study suggests that some species of ticks—those Lyme Disease-spreading creepy crawlies—are scared off by pheromones ...

If you live in an area where ticks thrive, knowing how to prevent tick bites and what to do if one manages to latch on is a necessary preventative for safety outdoors. While ticks are creepy crawly ...

It sounds like something out of a science fiction novel: A disease that could make you allergic to meat? It’s real, out there, and more concerning, it’s being spread by an aggressive species of ticks.

Spring may have only just started showing signs of life in New England, but tick season has already begun. Thomas Mather, the director of University of Rhode Island’s Center for Vector-Borne Disease ...

Spring may have only just started showing signs of life in New England, but tick season has already begun. Thomas Mather, the director of URI’s Center for Vector-Borne Disease and its TickEncounter ...