The spring and summer are prime time for ticks and mosquitoes, but there’s work to be done to prevent insects year-round. There are science-backed ways to stay safe from potentially infectious bugs, ...

Ticks are commonly found in grassy or wooded areas and can be brought into homes on pets or clothing. Ticks can transmit diseases like Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, and alpha-gal ...

URI Professor Thomas Mather said that tick spotting have increased in the last two weeks. In New England, you should watch out for black legged ticks, which can cause Lyme's disease, and lone star ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ticks can be active in any season and it’s important to check for and remove the bloodsuckers as quickly as possible — especially after you’ve been outside hiking, gardening or ...

With warm weather and longer days also comes the beginning of tick season. Tick season has already started in many parts of the U.S. and if you like being outdoors, you should be taking precautions.

Spring may have only just started showing signs of life in New England, but tick season has already begun. Thomas Mather, the director of URI’s Center for Vector-Borne Disease and its TickEncounter ...

FILE - This undated photo provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows a blacklegged tick, also known as a deer tick, a carrier of Lyme disease. (CDC via AP, File) ...