As global temperatures rise and weather patterns shift, we are seeing more and more changes to our natural world. One example ...

Any Lyme test available for sale at a drugstore or website is unapproved, says Andrea Love, a microbiologist and director of the American Lyme Disease Foundation. Another red flag is the use of saliva ...

The Asian longhorned tick has been detected in Maine for the first time. It has now been reported in more than 20 U.S. states ...

Chagas disease, spread by 'kissing bugs,' has been found in humans in 8 states over the past decade. The bugs themselves are in more states.

Researchers say they have confirmed the presence of an invasive species of tick in Maine for the first time, marking the ...

As summer continues and we reach mid-season, outdoor activities such as hiking, and camping bring a higher chance of ...

If you've noticed bites on you or your pet, you're dealing with a flea or tick infestation in your yard. Combating them ...

A new CDC report finds lone star ticks, southern pests whose bites can cause a severe meat allergy called alpha-gal syndrome, ...

With deer archery season right around the corner, outdoorsmen and women have begun their yearly migration to the woods to prepare deer camps and hunting spots for the upcoming season.

“Unfortunately, on Staten Island, you have the five ticks that we consider to be a human health risk,’' said Joellen Lampman, a school and turfgrass extension support specialist with the New York ...

A poppy-seed-sized pest is turning meat-lovers on Martha’s Vineyard into herbivores. A spike over the past decade in the island’s Lone Star tick population has led to a rapid increase in alpha-gal ...

As mosquitoes and people across the country test positive for West Nile virus (WNV), Purdue University entomologists are sharing guidance to help people prevent mosquito bites to lower their risk of ...