Ticks can cause a whole range of dangerous diseases. Luckily, there are a few very simple steps you can take to repel these ...

It would be an understatement to say the Asian longhorned tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis) is a prolific breeder because the female can copy itself through asexual reproduction, or reproduce sexually, ...

An East Tennessee cattle farm reported the loss of two heifers following a severe infestation of Asian longhorned ticks. The invasive tick species can reproduce without mating, allowing for rapid ...

Life cycle of the blacklegged tick. Ticks take a blood meal at each life stage: larva, nymph, and adult. Ticks acquire pathogens by taking blood meals from infected animals (often rodents). The study ...

Climate change is pushing ticks into new habitats across southern Canada and experts say the pests could soon be bothering a majority of Canadians.