Spring is here and with it comes tick season - when dog owners have to be vigilant that their pets haven’t become the latest victim of a particularly nasty wee creature. Ticks are small ...

Industry and economic development groups stressed their investment in supporting Louisiana workers. A representative for Louisiana Economic Development, the state’s business agency, said that ...

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Target Range Grant Program, which provides financial assistance for developing shooting ranges in Louisiana, has begun an application ...

Marshfield Clinic Research Institute enters second year of its tick study. Researchers are asking people across the state to send them ticks they find. The team aims to use the information to ...

"There is no one more qualified than Bruce. I look forward to the great work he, Dr. Abraham and the entire LDH team will do for the state of Louisiana.” Greenstein was Jindal's health secretary ...

With the warm weather comes deer ticks. They carry not only Lyme disease but also Powassan virus. "Most of the day is spent in front of a microscope identifying mosquitoes and ticks and black ...

As Nova Scotians long for warmer weather this spring, the province's large tick population is doing the same. Blacklegged ticks, or deer ticks, are often found around Nova Scotia, hiding in long ...

But not so fast. Tick season in Missouri is also nearing its peak meaning you’ll want to do a few things to prepare before hitting the trails. Ticks forage for food using a strategy known as ...

Some tick bites can cause Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), making people allergic to red meat and some other mammal products. Three tick species in the U.S. are known to transmit AGS: the lone star tick ...