Parents Beware of Ticks and Mosquitoes Lurking This Halloween! Trick or treat… don’t give mosquitoes and ticks something good to eat! It’s Halloween and parents and kids [...]

How to Avoid Ticks While Hiking New England is renowned for its stunning fall foliage, and with its scenic mountain peaks, rolling hills, and vast forests, there is no better place for fall [...]

Powassan Virus in Massachusetts Deadly tick-borne virus detected in Sharon Massachusetts For the first time, public health officials in Sharon Massachusetts have identified a case of Powassan [...]

Tick Bite Prevention Week: Protecting Yourself from Tick Bites Learn how to protect yourself from tick bites during Tick Bite Prevention Week.   Understanding the Importance of Tick Bite [...]

Do I Have to Worry About Ticks in the Winter? Research warns that warmer winters will lead to increased tick activity. While tick season generally spans between early spring and fall in New [...]

The Importance of Tick and Mosquito Control for Pet Owners While ticks and mosquitoes can be both annoying and harmful to humans, our furry counterparts can also be affected. There are many [...]

Tick Tock: Time to Raise Lyme Awareness and Take Action   What Is Lyme Disease? May is National Lyme Disease Awareness Month! Lyme disease is a tick-borne illness that spreads by bite from [...]

3 Essential Things to Know about Tick-Borne Illness Babesiosis A recent CDC report shows that Babesiosis, a tick-borne illness, is spreading at a rapid rate in the Northeast and Midwest. Although [...]

4 Types of Common Ticks and How to Identify Them Tick season is fast approaching, and knowing the risks and dangers that come with each tick species in your area is certainly something to pay [...]

Foliage, Football, and Ticks   As we move into the cooler, fall months many of us forget that Fall tick season is about to start.   Monthly tick reports show seasonal trends in reported [...]