There’s been a very noticeable increase in the tick population, both in Pennsylvania and outside of it. And with this rise in the number of ticks comes growing concern over tick-borne illnesses.

Tick numbers are steady, but disease risk is rising Blacklegged tick populations in New England and New York aren’t exploding, but the number of ticks carrying disease-causing pathogens has risen ...

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Ticks are a problem every year in Ohio, but the forecast for an exploding tick population could make this summer the worst ever for Lyme disease. Health officials are already warning people to take ...

The tick population is “exploding” all across the United States, as spurred by warming temperatures. And Pennsylvania was found to have some of the highest rates of ticks in the country. According to ...

There is an increasing need for signs such the one seen here at the entrance to a trail at Mashashimuet Park in Sag Harbor, New York, warning of ticks. (Photo by James Carbone/Newsday RM via Getty ...

Experts say Wisconsin will have the usual number of ticks and mosquitos this year. Ticks and mosquitos are more than pesky pests. They can carry and spread illnesses such as Lyme disease and ...

Delawareans took to social media recently to share increasing encounters with ticks. Ashley Kennedy, tick biologist with the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, says ...

Blacklegged tick populations in New England and New York aren’t exploding, but the number of ticks carrying disease-causing pathogens has risen sharply over recent decades. Research led by Dartmouth ...