Seven years ago, I adopted my Indie pet, Brownie. The decision was not just driven by love but also by the lack of other ...

A one-year-old child required stitches after being bitten by the family dog Tuesday evening, according to Windsor Locks police.  At approximately 7:20 p.m., the ...

The study, published Friday in the journal iScience, was conducted by researchers at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment ...

The tick species identified in Connecticut are from countries including Guatemala, Costa Rica, Belize, Tanzania, Germany, Poland, and Scotland.

State scientists said that rare exotic tick species that were detected in the state likely got there by hitchhiking on human ...

Studies have linked ticks on six continents to alpha-gal syndrome and its unusual symptoms. An entomologist explains what ...

Nationwide, similar concerns are emerging. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently confirmed that the ...

Even though tick season is peaking, the threat will continue to linger, especially in states where warmer weather is fueling ...

Northwestern parts of NJ hold the highest number of Lyme cases reported, namely Hunterdon, Morris and Sussex counties.

When I tell people I study parasites that live inside ticks, I usually get one of two reactions: a shudder of disgust or a ...

Lyme disease is one of the most prevalent tick-borne diseases in New Jersey and nationwide. New Jersey had the fourth-highest ...