As potential record numbers of tiny parasites bite New Yorkers this tick season, options abound for testing the arachnids for evidence of harmful diseases. But health officials urge caution when ...

Ticks, Lyme disease and the other nasty ailments we can pick up through the bite of tick have been with us for years. Health agencies and organizations and many related companies have spent millions ...

May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month. However, did you know not all ticks carry the bacteria that causes it? That is great news, but how do you know for sure? East Stroudsburg University offers free ...

The Buckeye Tick Testing Laboratory at Ohio State University is up and running and now ready to accept samples. The tick population, the number of tick species, and the associated tick-borne diseases ...

Syracuse, N.Y. -- Upstate Medical University has resumed its tick-testing program, but it will now cost up to $75 to find out if a tick is carrying pathogens that can cause diseases in humans. The ...

Bug Bite Thing gained national recognition after appearing on “Shark Tank” in 2019 and built its reputation on providing chemical-free solutions for common outdoor nuisances. The Florida-based company ...

An Asian long-horned tick under a microscope. The invasive species spreading across Ohio and other parts of the U.S. can be deadly to livestock. A new tick testing laboratory service at Ohio State ...

The tick testing laboratory at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES) has recorded a 20% increase in tick submissions compared to this time last year, already receiving more than 2,500 ...