No one wants ticks in their yard. But when it comes to fending them off, plants are a great alternative to insecticides or harsh chemicals. Besides, ticks are so hardy that if an insecticide kills ...

The arrival of summer means that it's tick season, so gardeners are busy looking for ways to repel these disease-carrying insects to keep their family safe from the harmful effects of tick bites. In ...

A pleasant day spent outside can quickly turn into a nightmare if you are bitten by a tick. If you want to keep ticks out of the yard, planting certain species may do the trick. While no plant is a ...

Courtesy of Jane Derderian / New England Center of Excellence in Vector-borne Diseases As tick season gets underway, scientists at the University of Massachusetts have discovered the potential of a ...

Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst say a naturally occurring compound secreted by the skin of donkeys can effectively repel the most common human-biting tick. In fact, they assert ...

There are plenty of pests that homeowners don't enjoy finding in their yard, but ticks are one of the most dangerous. While they are often mistaken for insects, ticks are actually arachnids, sporting ...

Ticks are active in Fairfax County almost year round, including warm winter days. Lyme disease is still the best known and most common disease spread by ticks in Virginia, but there are others such as ...

As outdoor lovers, we tend to embrace the idea that time in nature is good for us, but one threat that's become harder to ignore: the growing presence of ticks and the serious diseases they can ...