What’s Different About the Asian Longhorned Tick?

The Asian longhorned tick is a relatively new species of tick that has made its way into the United States. As with other species of tick, it can transmit disease, some of which can cause severe illness or even fatality. […]

How to Keep Ticks Out of Your Yard

Ticks are no longer a pest you see just when the weather starts to warm up, they are becoming a nuisance all year through. This also means that you’re never too far away from a tick, so if you thought […]

How to Identify a Tick

Tick season is here! These critters have been roaming around for a while now, ready to cause misery to many. We know as the weather warms up, ticks become more active, but do you know how to identify a tick […]

What Can You Do For Lyme Disease Awareness Month

May 1st marks the start of Lyme Disease Awareness Month. Lyme patients, activists and educators take action to spread awareness and information on how to prevent Lyme and tick-borne diseases. There are a number of things you can do to […]

Lyme Disease Research Gets Financial Assistance

Research into Lyme disease has always suffered financially due to lack of government funding. With such a serious threat to health, it’s concerning just how little scientists get in terms of financial assistance when it comes to their work in […]

Take Part in the Take A Bite out of Lyme Challenge

Are you ready for World Lyme Day? Are you even aware that it’s taking place? The sad thing is that there are many people out there that don’t know about this very special day in the calendar. A day to […]

Spring is the Start of Tick Season

Spring has sprung! There’s a great sense in the air of new life and nature. Colors are starting to become bright and beautiful, the weather is warming up and there’s more of a ‘spring’ in our step. But hold on […]

Early Start to Tick Season

After a very wet winter with record rainfall and warmer temperatures, there’s been a noticeable increase of moisture in the air. This moisture is exactly what ticks need to thrive which means that ticks are ready to get active earlier […]

Be Tick Aware!

2018 was a year of excessive rainfall in the Northeastern United States paired with warm temperatures. The impact of climate change has been increasingly evident over the last few years, changing the seasons, killing crops and harming a myriad of […]

Tick Season Is NOW!

When does tick season actually start? You could be on the safe side with the attitude that tick season is 365 days a year. These disease spreading pests may not be so active in the winter time, but they are […]