Ticks are invading new regions, spreading deadly diseases via birds. Climate change fuels their rise, making ticks a bigger ...

Researchers are connecting two ecological problems in the Northeast in hopes of reducing the risk of tick-borne illnesses.

One of the best methods for repelling ticks in your yard is choosing plants that these little critters are naturally deterred by. Like mosquito repellent plants and snail repellent plants ...

Kristen Ross is a restoration ecologist at Vermont State University and one of the collaborators on a research project to study the connection between managing invasive plants and ticks.

"Questing is another method ticks use to travel and grab onto hosts," warns Crumbley. "By climbing up along pieces of vegetation, shrubbery, and overgrown grass, ticks can place themselves ...

Oct. 23, 2024 — Lyme borreliosis is the most common tick-borne infectious disease in Europe. Up to 70,000 new cases are estimated each year in Austria alone. The bacterial infection can cause ...

I just wouldn't have thought of that." Ticks can be found in areas with deep or overgrown vegetation. They're common in woodland and heath areas, but can also be found in gardens or parks.