Experts warn that tiny, active nymph ticks increase Lyme disease risk because they can be too small to detect.

STEVENSVILLE, MI – State officials confirmed Michigan’s first detection of the Asian longhorned tick, an invasive pest which carries disease and presents a major risk to cattle.

The weather plays a major role in the number of ticks. "It really depends on the weather every year," Parker said. "If we ...

It's officially summer, a time for barbecues, the beach—and protecting yourself against the teeny, tiny black-legged deer ...

As it gets hotter day by day, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is reminding Michiganders to stay ...

As winters have grown shorter and milder, ticks have thrived. Tens of thousands of ticks can attach themselves to a single ...

Tick season is upon us — so how do you keep yourself safe from the tiny pests? Blacklegged ticks — known as deer ticks — can carry Lyme disease and other illnesses, and are common in the ...

"In veterinary medicine, we see a lot of ticks, and a lot of people think like ticks are just tiny, tiny little critters, which they are, but they have a huge impact," said Dr. Dirito.

Tick season is upon us — so how do you keep yourself safe from the tiny pests? Blacklegged ticks — known as deer ticks — can carry Lyme disease and other illnesses, and are common in the ...

Ticks carry a multitude of infectious diseases. meepoohyaphoto – stock.adobe.com. In Suffolk, there were 3,299 reported cases of Lyme disease in 2023 — up from 2,668 the year before.