With temperatures warmer for many days in the month of January, authorities say that there is an increase in tick sightings. Here's what you need to know to keep your family and pets safe.
Spring is here and the warmer weather is coming. That means there will be more and more ticks looking for a place to call home on you and your pets. Here are some reminders on how to protect yourself.
As the summer winds down, there is still a significant threat of ticks. Now a new species has been discovered in eight states and is harder to detect. It has been found here in New York.
A rare and sometimes deadly tick borne illness case has been confirmed this week in the Capital Region. You are being urged to be more aware of ticks and use the necessary precautions to prevent being bit by ticks.
When we think of the threat of ticks, we usually think of the summer months. Well local researchers say that because of the mild beginning to this month, this is the height of the tick season.
With all of the tick scares and the constant avoidance of mosquitos, I thought it was interesting when I saw that Consumer Reports did a study on the best repellents on the market.
Ticks have been a rising problem in the Capital Region and so far my only worry has been the threat of Lyme Disease, well, until I learned about the Lone Star tick.
Last week, we had the pleasure of speaking to a professor of Microbiology at SUNY Adirondack, Holly Ahern.
Though our conversation was extremely informative, it was almost frightening at the same time. Ahern believes that the Center for Disease Control (CDC) is vastly under-reporting cases of Lyme Disease throughout the country...