Tick Season Is Back. How to Stay Safe Around These Risky Bloodsuckers - National

Tick season is back. How to stay safe around these risky bloodsuckers - National

Thanks to warming winters and milder temperatures, ticks are thriving in more parts of the country than ever before — bringing the risk of tick-borne illnesses like Lyme disease.

DPH urges Illinoisans to avoid ticks during Lyme Disease Awareness Month

SPRINGFIELD – With warmer weather comes tick season and the annual observance of National Lyme Disease Awareness Month throughout the month of May. Illinois Department of Public Health encourages the public to learn how to protect themselves from ticks and…

Strengthening response to vector-borne disease threats

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — As the United States observes Lyme Disease Awareness Month in May, public health and extension professionals across the country have a powerful new tool at their fingertips: the VECTOR Library, a centralized digital database of more…

Going out for a walk on the mountain or in the countryside is one of the most recurrent plans before the arrival of good weather. But the spring heat, in addition to pushing people to enjoy nature, also favors the proliferation of ticks, which are gaining presence in our environment as a result of the increase in temperatures due to climate change. The problem of this parasite is that its bite can transmit diseases: last year 59 cases of tick-bo…

Spring brings mild temperatures, fun outdoors and unfortunately also uninvited guests such as mosquitoes and ticks. Fortunately, there are effective sprays that protect us from these annoying blood suckers. In this article we present you the best mosquito and tick sprays from various tests.

Protect against tick populations

Ticks and the pathogens they transmit are a significant concern for both humans and animals alike. Controlling tick populations can be difficult because a large part of their lives are spent off the animal host or are on hosts we have little control over like deer, rabbits and other animals. Between feeding periods, ticks are found in brush or tall grasses, especially around water areas and streams. High humidity, the presence of protective leaf…