Quick Take If you share your home with a dog or cat, you also share it with invisible commuters: parasites looking for a warm ...

A new study found that ticks can survive indoors for up to three weeks after being carried in on pets or clothing.

Just in time for tick season, new research is shining a light on how animals develop resistance to tick bites, which points toward the possibility of developing more effective vaccines against the ...

The Asian longhorned tick, first discovered in the U.S. in 2017, reproduces rapidly and can carry several diseases. The tick population is highest in the Philadelphia area, where it was first found on ...

It's fairly common for members of the public to ask bug experts if ticks that hitchhike into a house on people or dogs can ...

Another consequence of Wyoming's abnormally warm winter is a much earlier tick season. Entomologist Mikenna Smith says not ...

When it comes to disrupting the tick life cycle, boric acid (often sold as borax) can be used to target the larval stage of these unwelcome visitors. While it's not effective against adult ticks who ...

Research collaboration by the Texas A&M Department of Entomology and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA, creates potential for genetic tools to control disease-spreading ticks. Jason Tidwell is ...

When you spot a tick on your dog or cat, your first instinct may be to panic or feel squeamish. Next come the questions: How long do ticks live? Where do ticks come from? How can I protect my pet? If ...