SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — Ahead of tick season, experts at the University of Rhode Island want to find out if current prevention methods are actually working, or if something needs to change. As ...

Prevention is better than a cure, we say in the South, and that’s never been truer than when ticks are involved. Sure, smelly sprays can hold them off, and tick keys and tweezers can help remove them, ...

Kasha Helget, Arlington Regional Master Naturalist, busted a few myths about mosquitoes and ticks when she gave a talk for Encore Learning in April. Think Citronella will keep mosquitoes away? It ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — With summer just around the corner, ticks will soon be a concern. While there are chemical treatment options to keep your yard protected from ticks, however, there are natural ...

Research collaboration by the Texas A&M Department of Entomology and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA, creates potential for genetic tools to control disease-spreading ticks. Jason Tidwell is ...

The U.S. tick problem is not getting any better. And, unfortunately, we’re doing a dreadful job at tracking their movements, let alone keeping them in check, according to a new study out Wednesday.

(Beyond Pesticides, July 22, 2021) A new study published in the Journal of Medical Entomology finds black-legged ticks (Ixodes scapulari) in New York are developing potential resistance to widely used ...

Cooler autumn weather means many pet owners take a break from administering flea and tick preventives. Unfortunately for us, fleas and ticks do not die when nights get colder. Fleas actually seek warm ...

PORTSMOUTH — As the Seacoast experiences wet conditions conducive to the proliferation of mosquitoes, the city announced it is continuing its annual mosquito control program, active since April. The ...