Earlier, Longer Mosquito and Tick Season Expected in Westchester and Rockland Counties, Local Expert Warns

When temperatures warm earlier, ticks begin questing sooner and mosquitoes complete their life cycles faster.”— Timothy ...

Will cold weather kill ticks? Why you still have to protect yourself in warm weather.

Freezing temperatures do not kill ticks, as they have adapted to survive cold weather. Ticks enter a dormant state and use ...

New report flags Lyme-positive ticks on Sonoma County hiking trail

Ticks collected along Umbrella Tree Trail at North Sonoma Regional Park tested positive in pooled samples for the Lyme ...
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New report flags Lyme-positive ticks on Sonoma trail

Ticks collected along Umbrella Tree Trail at North Sonoma Regional Park tested positive in pooled samples for the Lyme disease bacterium — a higher-than-usual signal, even in a small sample. Lyme ...

Lyme patients getting increased support, focus from federal agencies

For years, Lyme disease patients say they were missed, misdiagnosed or dismissed altogether. A federal effort is aiming to ...