The Asian Longhorned Tick (ALHT) poses a serious threat to cattle health. ALHTs carry Theileria, which is a protozoan parasite that infects red and white blood cells. It can lead to anemia and, in ...

An invasive species of tick that has been reported in more than 20 states has been spotted in Maine for the first time, according to officials. The Asian longhorned tick was first identified in the ...

As autumn brings color-changing trees and falling leaves, a dangerous little critter could crash your leaf-peeping adventures. Ticks are a common parasite that are so small, we often miss them.

Theileria orientalis ikeda was first detected in Missouri in June 2023 and has since been reported in 60 counties. With the westward movement of this disease, it is critical to understand how it ...

Thank you for your informative articles. I have been doing dairy farming for a while now. One of the biggest headaches over time has been managing tick infestation in my herd. Despite regular spraying ...

Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a disease caused by infection with the bacterium, Rickettsia richettsii (R. richettsii). The bacterium is transmitted through the bite of an infected tick. On ...

The rescue dog, named Microsoft Office, is recovering after a blood transfusion and other treatment Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has ...

A Michigan Tech student researcher, empathetic to the suffering of tick-infested moose — and with a personal ick for ticks — is working to bring the animals relief. Grace Moeggenborg, an applied ...

As summer approaches in Central Pennsylvania, tick season is once again upon us. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of cases of illness acquired from tick, ...