Tag: ticks
Start checking your livestock for the Asian longhorned tick
Asian longhorned tick hosts currently identified in the U.S. include cattle, horses, sheep, goats, white-tailed deer, opossums, raccoons, and dogs.
Invasive Asian ‘longhorn’ tick confirmed in Pa.
Tests by the National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, Iowa, have confirmed the presence of Asian, or longhorn tick in Pennsylvania.
Tickborne diseases are likely to increase
The incidence of tickborne infections in the United States has risen significantly within the past decade.
WVDA warns public to look for exotic tick
The West Virginia Department of Agriculture is advising the public to be on the lookout for a potential, new tick threat to West Virginia.
Take precautions against Lyme disease
Whether there's been a spike in ticks this year or not, it's always a good idea to take precautions to avoid ticks and the diseases they can transmit.
How to identify disease-carrying ticks in Ohio
After a mild winter, growing tick populations and a rise in tick-related illnesses are a cause for concern. Learn more about disease-carrying ticks in Ohio.
An unwelcome guest in my tree stand
Learn more about precautions to take after a tick bite. Lyme disease is serious and can be disabling. Early detection is key to a full recovery.
How to survive tick attacks
Learn to conquer the creepy critters that rule summer and squash the tick uprising for good.
Sharing Lyme disease lessons with others
This past summer and well into the fall, with all the factors right for an enormous proliferation of ticks, has found us sharing knowledge gleaned over many years whether we wanted it or not.
Lyme disease treatment costs reach $1.3 billion
Research suggests prolonged impact of the tick-borne illness in some patients is greater and more widespread than previously understood.
