Tick season heats up: 4 easy tips to help protect against these biting pests and the rise of Lyme disease

Tick season 2025: What to know as disease risk rises

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — For those looking to go outside and enjoy a beautiful spring day, keep in mind that Connecticut is attracting more and more ticks, and those ticks are carrying more and more diseases. April and May are among the busiest months for scientists who study ticks. At the state Agricultural Experiment Station in New Haven, the mail is full of them, and the news is not good. Invasive ticks spread across more Connecticut co…

Tickborne disease can impact performance, death loss

The Iowa Beef Center at Iowa State University was established in 1996 with the goal of supporting the growth and vitality of the state’s beef cattle industry. It comprises faculty and staff from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, College…

Veterinarian Jaak Jõks told "Huvitaja" that he diagnoses Lyme disease in dogs very often and noted that sometimes it takes several years before the disease is discovered, because the dog is seemingly healthy. According to Jõks, tick repellents intended for dogs should not be used on other animals, and any ticks found must be removed from the dog and tick tweezers should be used to prevent infection.

How to avoid ticks in Minnesota

If a tick bite goes unnoticed, it can develop into Lyme disease and anaplasmosis in humans.

The sunny weather invites you to hike and linger in nature. But with the rising temperatures the big crawling starts again. Which animals should you watch out for?

Tick season heats up: 4 easy tips to help protect against these biting pests and the rise of Lyme disease

(BPT) - As rising temperatures and humidity signal the start of tick season, many Americans remain unprepared for the risks ahead. A recent survey commissioned on behalf of OFF!® brand insect repellents reveals that 80% of U.S. adults are concerned…