“Tag: Ticks”

There are a number of potential hazards, pitfalls and some downright scary situations which anyone heading afield in the summer should be aware of.

Knowledge is power, and the more you educate yourself, the less your chances of catching one of the several dreadful tick-borne diseases.

Just the thought of ticks or chiggers is enough to make a grown man cringe in horror, but knowledge, preventive measures and common sense will help hunters avoid them.

New York’s Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies anticipates a bad year for ticks in the northeastern United States. Its predictions are based on a simple trend: more mice mean more ticks, and an increase in Lyme disease the following year.

There’s a better way to remove ticks of all sizes in one piece, with no specialized tools required—other than a common cotton swab, that is.

Hunters, hikers and anyone that spends time outdoors are going to be exposed to ticks. It’s just part of the deal when we go outside. The more informed you are about these woodland pests the better you can deal with them and spend more time in the woods.

Scientists have confirmed that the Heartland Virus is indeed a tick-borne disease.

After Lyme disease reared its ugly head in 1975 and subsequently spread throughout much of the country, it changed how we care for our gundogs.