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How to remove ticks and what to know about these bloodsuckers
CNN via AOL· 6 days agoTicks are parasitic bloodsuckers, capable of spreading deadly disease, and they are becoming...
A lone star tick can give you a disease that makes you allergic to meat. Know how to spot it before...
WJXT Jacksonville· 3 days agoLone star ticks can be found throughout Florida and Georgia. While all ticks are concerning as they...
What to look for in mosquito repellents
San Francisco Chronicle· 22 hours agoThere's an old joke that mosquitoes are like family: They are annoying, but they carry your blood. WHAT MOSQUITO REPELLENTS WORK BEST? The Centers for...
Tick season has arrived with a vengeance. Protect yourself with these tips
The Times and Democrat· 7 days agoTick season is kicking into high gear across the U.S. Here’s how you can protect yourself from the...
Scientists make concerning discovery about proliferation of invasive ticks: 'Emphasizing the...
The Cool Down via Yahoo News· 3 days agoYou can also prevent tick bites by using insect repellents and treating pant legs and boots with...
Everything you need to know about ticks – and how to stop them ruining your holiday
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 4 days agoWhat could be more delightful than communing with nature in a glorious landscape, far from the...
Ticks are out in force across Wisconsin right now. Here's what to do after a tick bite
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 2 days agoHow to prevent tick bites: Before heading outside, you can treat your clothing and gear with a chemical insecticide called permethrin. Permethrin can be ...
‘Tis the season for ticks - Mid Hudson News
Mid Hudson News· 5 days agoCARMEL – Tick season has arrived. Pesky, small juvenile ticks, called “nymphs,” are most active from the middle of May to mid-August. Putnam County...
'Quiet Epidemic' delves into chronic Lyme disease
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review· 14 hours agoPennsylvania has had the unfortunate distinction of leading the nation in Lyme disease cases for 11 of the past 13 years. The tick-borne illness can be...
Lyme and Tick-borne Diseases Awareness Month
The World· 2 days agoMay marks the beginning of heightened activity for ticks which last all summer and into the autumn. People and ticks can come into contact with each...