Ticks

Study Finds Deer Tick Populations on the Rise in Indiana
Ticks that carry Lyme disease and other illnesses are spreading into Indiana and the Midwest states. (2018-05-25)

Ticks Killing Moose Calves Say Moose Biologists
Ticks and short winters are leading to the deaths of moose calves in the northeast say moose biologists. (2016-05-18)

Scientists Sequence the Tick Genome
Scientists have sequenced the tick genome. The researchers say the repetition in the tick genome made it more complex to sequence. (2016-02-10)

New Tick-borne Disease Discovered in Northeastern China
Scientists have discovered a new tick-borne disease in northeastern China. It is caused by a previously unknoiwn bacteria. (2015-05-24)

New Tick Species Discovered in Malaysia
A new tick species has been discovered in Malaysia. It is named Dermacentor limbooliati (2015-03-10)

Tick Preserved in Ancient Amber Reveals That Lyme Disease is Older Than Humans
Spirochetes found in a tick preserved in 15 million year old amber reveals that lyme disease has been around since before humans arrived. (2014-05-30)

Scientist Discovers Possible New Tick Species in His Nose
A scientist has discoverd a new stick species in his nose. (2013-10-14)

First Case of New Deer Tick Disease Reported in U.S.
CBS New York reports that Hazel Sanchez, a New Jersey woman, is the first known case of borrelia miyamotoi, a new disease spread by ticks. (2013-01-25)

New Tick Disease Discovered in Switzerland
A new tick disease has been discovered in Switzerland. (2012-11-03)

New Tick-Borne Virus Discovered in Missouri
An article in The New England Journal of Medicine reports the discovery of a new disease in Missouri caused by a novel phlebovirus. (2012-09-01)

Ticks Survive Live Scan With Scanning Electron Microscope
Conventional canning electron microscope (SEM) is not considered a good tool to observe living organisms because of the exposure to high vacuum pressure and electron beam radiation. (2012-03-22)

Video: Family Forced to Abandon Home Due to Massive Tick Infestation
A family had to abandon their home because it was infested with so many ticks. The ticks were the brown dog tick which can complete a lifecycle indoors. (2012-01-31)

Things to Avoid: Deer Ticks
You don't want this tick anywhere near you. (2008-09-04)