While growing up on a Thumb area farm and enjoying local outdoor pastimes such as fishing, hunting and camping whenever possible, I don’t remember ever seeing a tick. However, that has all changed in ...

University of Arizona entomology professor Kathleen Walker is leading the Great Arizona Tick check, part of a project to map the distribution of ticks and the diseases they carry. Ticks can carry ...

Ticks can be a real issue for our four-legged friends at the moment. Whilst summer brings plenty of opportunities for pet owners to enjoy the great outdoors with the benefit of nice weather, there are ...