A short video posted by Kip Adams, Chief Conservation Officer at the National Deer Association, has gone viral on social media, and for good reason. The clip shows a dead deer swarming with thousands ...

Scientists mapped deer tick, dog tick and lone star tick abundance in Illinois and reported on tick-borne diseases across the state from 2018-2022. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Scientists analyzed the ...

Several dogs in the US have died following infections by a newly discovered tick-borne disease from the same genus responsible for 'spotted fever'. Scientists are watching the bacterium closely for ...

Ticks can be active in any season, and it's important to check for and remove the bloodsuckers as quickly as possible -- especially after you've been outside hiking, gardening, or enjoying nature.

Human health doesn’t exist in a vacuum. We’re impacted by everything in our immediate surroundings, from the catastrophic effects of weather to the tiniest bug bite. The Metropolitan Mosquito Control ...

Experts from the University and various public health departments are actively increasing focus on tick populations in Illinois as surveillance and reporting technologies make tick reports easier and ...