You probably won’t see a tick as it clings to a blade of grass, but it can see you. The tiny parasites are opportunists that spend their days waiting for humans, dogs, and other mammals to brush ...

No matter how much you pamper your furry friend, sometimes it's just impossible to avoid contact with ticks. That's why you need to know the best ways to keep them away from your dog, just like a vet ...

Ticks are prevalent in Colorado, especially during spring and early summer, and can transmit diseases. Prevent tick bites by staying on trail centers, using permethrin-treated clothing, and applying ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Do you think that if you don’t go in the woods, you can avoid ticks? Think again. Ticks have now been found in parks, lawns, and they even climb buildings. Ticks are active as long as ...

Q. Last summer, I learned that antiseptic mouth rinse kills ticks immediately. When I found a tick, I used to remove it and put it into rubbing alcohol, where it died after a minute or so. Once I had ...

Tick-borne diseases are on the rise, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports. That includes Lyme, which is the most common and spread by deer ticks, as well as also lesser-known ...

Finding a tick is bad enough. Trying to kill the little pest is even worse. Don't stress over it, though. One item in your bathroom will do the job easily.

Thousands of cases of tickborne diseases are reported annually in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. One of the latest victims was Kevin Redding, the executive director for ...