Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you think the recent freezing temperatures will have any effect on Rhode Island’s surging tick populations, think again. “One ...

Ticks are arthropods, not insects, and can transmit diseases like Lyme disease. Ticks inhabit areas with tall grass, shrubs, and leaf litter, requiring direct contact with hosts. Protective measures ...

It's a myth that cold weather kills ticks. In truth, they've evolved to survive winter just fine.

FULTON COUNTY, Ind. (WSBT) — With snow, ice, and freezing temperatures, you may think ticks would be gone, but that is not the case. Now 9 dogs in Fulton County have tested positive for Lyme disease ...

Spring may be the season for warming weather and blooming flowers, but that’s not all that emerges this time of year. Unfortunately, it’s also when ticks are extremely active. Not only do these ...

For Connecticut residents hoping this winter’s cold delivered a decisive blow to ticks, the science suggests otherwise.

MANLIUS, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — You might think tick season ends with summer, but data from the Upstate Tick Testing Lab tells a different story. October and November are the peak months of the year for ...

Ticks, spotted lanternflies and other pests won't be impacted by this winter's cold weather.

Spring may be the season for warming weather and blooming flowers, but that’s not all that emerges this time of year. Unfortunately, it’s also when ticks are extremely active, particularly in wooded ...