The Buckeye Tick Testing Laboratory at Ohio State University is up and running and now ready to accept samples. The tick population, the number of tick species, and the associated tick-borne diseases ...

One of the most common client questions—“How long does a tick need to feed?”—doesn’t have a single answer. Transmission timing varies widely depending on the pathogen and the tick species involved, ...

2025 is setting up to be a year where we can see ticks being a significant concern to humans and livestock. Although there are five tick species that can transmit disease in Ohio, the Asian Longhorn ...

An Asian long-horned tick under a microscope. The invasive species spreading across Ohio and other parts of the U.S. can be deadly to livestock. A new tick testing laboratory service at Ohio State ...

Bug Bite Thing gained national recognition after appearing on “Shark Tank” in 2019 and built its reputation on providing chemical-free solutions for common outdoor nuisances. The Florida-based company ...

Exactics, a biotech startup, is developing multiple at-home tests for infectious diseases, starting with a rapid test that will allow users to determine if a tick carries the pathogen that causes Lyme ...

In Western New York, deer season is over, the venison is processed and stored, deer camps are quiet, and many hunters turn ...

Here in the New York, there are three prevalent tick species to watch for – the deer tick, the American dog tick and the lone star tick.

MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — Workers are busy at their stations inside the Pennsylvania Tick Research Lab at East Stroudsburg University's Innovation Center, testing ticks for different illnesses. "We've seen ...