The Asian longhorned tick’s native range includes eastern China, Japan, the Russian Far East and Korea. Since 2017, it has spread to over 20 states in the U.S. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and ...

A tick-borne parasitic disease has claimed new ground in the Northeast, having been announced as being "endemic" in three more states. According to a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report published on ...

Cats and dogs are exposed to a variety of parasites and diseases when they spend time outdoors. Pets encounter many risks ...

These "black-legged ticks", Ixodes scapularis, really suck and can carry the Babesia parasite, which can cause babesiosis. Image courtesy CDC/Michael L. Levin, Ph. D. 1990. (Photo by Smith ...

Scientists have deciphered a comprehensive, continuous genome for a parasite responsible for transmitting Lyme disease and other serious infections to hundreds of thousands of Americans yearly. With ...

Cases of a tick-borne disease called babesiosis have significantly increased in three New England states, where the illness is now considered endemic, according to a new report from the Centers for ...

In Episode 210 of Mother Earth News and Friends, Dr. Caroline Sobotyk, Assistant Professor of Clinical Parasitology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, joins us to discuss ...

Ticks are bothersome pests that can cause a myriad of problems, but a few spritzes or drops of this oil can safely keep them ...

CAPC’s 2026 forecast shows Lyme disease, heartworm, ehrlichiosis and anaplasmosis expanding nationwide, urging year-round ...

With high deer populations, ticks have been thriving on Long Island, particularly in the last century as reforestation and suburban development helped increase blacklegged ticks, then lone star ticks ...