Michigan State University researchers are building on years of wildlife disease research to explore how white-tailed deer ...

The conversation brings together stakeholders in the fight to control the deer and tick population to identify what works.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CANANDAIGUA, NY — A study group looking at rising instances of deer tick-borne illnesses such as Lyme disease as well as other ...

FILE - This undated photo provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows a blacklegged tick, also known as a deer tick, a carrier of Lyme disease. (CDC via AP, File) Ticks ...

University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers have made a promising discovery that could lead to the development of a natural and effective tick repellent. They have shown that a naturally occurring ...

Tickborne diseases are on the rise all across the United States. And because we don’t yet have vaccines and treatments are limited for these illnesses, taking steps to avoid being bitten is crucial.

The state had recorded 3,976 Lyme disease cases through Oct. 20, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR) — Seven years later, Syracuse is still trying to control the deer population through a damage-management program while simultaneously adapting to a severe tick resurgence across ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported last week that the incidence of babesiosis rose substantially in 10 northeastern states from 2011 to 2019, including Maine, New Hampshire, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Blacklegged ticks are the primary carrier of Lyme disease in Connecticut. (James Gathany/U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...

As of early September, 298 cases of Lyme disease had been reported in Ontario County, most of them in Victor and Canandaigua. Canandaigua City Councilmember Doug Merrill is calling the high instances ...