Learn about Illinois' most common tick species, the diseases they carry, and tips to prevent tick bites this season.

More acorns means more ticks, a Connecticut research team has discovered, but that's not a relationship that can be exploited ...

Other rare diseases include: Anaplasmosis, babesiosis, deer-tick virus, and ehrlichiosis ... Good hygiene practices can ...

So, there's more and more people exposed.” This year, there have been reports of tick infestations, but Molaei said the deer tick population is only slightly above normal this year, perhaps only ...

There are at least five species of ticks in Washington, but only a few of those are capable of transmitting disease to humans ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the best way to stop the spread of tick-borne diseases is to reduce ...

Shifts in the climate are fueling longer tick seasons, expanding tick habitats, and raising the risk of Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses. BALTIMORE, MD, UNITED STATES, May 7, 2025 ...

A severe flea infestation can lead to skin damage ... but it also kills four species of ticks (brown dog ticks, lone star ticks, deer ticks, and American dog ticks), as well as chewing lice.

The deer tick has been found sporadically in many ... Good hygiene practices can prevent indoor infestations. Diseases it can carry include Rocky Mountain spotted fever, canine babesiosis, and ...

Screwworms are possibly the most aptly named parasites imaginable, both literally and figuratively. Screwworms—technically, ...

Mexico's New World Screwworm outbreak halts livestock imports at the southern border as US officials work to prevent the parasitic fly from spreading to American animals.