OROVILLE — Slowly, Amanda Bradford walked the trails of Oroville’s Loafer Creek Recreation Area on Wednesday afternoon as she carefully guided a white flag along the grass and foxtails beside her ...

Amid unseasonably warm temperatures, deer ticks have been spotted throughout the metro area. Official tick surveillance by the Metropolitan Mosquito Control District (MMCD) begins in April, so the ...

This strange winter appears be affecting creatures as well as people. “First deer tick of 2024 found by our very own Dakota County Field Operations Supervisor, Brian, today!” the Metropolitan Mosquito ...

CANANDAIGUA, NY — A study group looking at rising instances of deer tick-borne illnesses such as Lyme disease as well as other issues caused by an increasing deer population in the city of Canandaigua ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Another creature could already be lurking in your lawn and cause problems for your pet. The Metropolitan Mosquito Control District said they found their first deer tick of the year on ...

Every year, deer ticks bite thousands of people in the Northeast. And as winters in the region become more mild, adult deer ticks are becoming more active at a time when they’re normally dormant — ...

Finding ticks out in the woods is kind of par for the course, but when you find them in your yard, it’s a far worse situation, indeed. Ticks in yards can be caused by many factors, but no matter how ...

Watch out when walking through tall blades of grass ― you don't want to get bitten by a tick. These creepy crawlers can cause many diseases among those they hook themselves into. According to the ...

This strange winter appears be affecting creatures as well as people. (Courtesy of Brian Feldhake/Metropolitan Mosquito Control Division) “First deer tick of 2024 found by our very own Dakota County ...