Ticks

Learn how to avoid ticks while outdoors. Protect yourself from Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses with simple tips like wearing the right clothing.

As ticks return to your yard, find out how to safeguard against them and prevent potential health risks. Explore expert advice on using plants to repel ticks.

Stay informed about the dangers ticks pose during summer. Be cautious of Lyme Disease and Tick Paralysis transmitted by these tiny pests.

Having grown up in Missouri and spending a lot of time playing in the woods, I've had my share of ticks as you probably have, too. There's new reason for concern about these nuisance pests as the state is suddenly warning about a potentially life-threatening tick bite that you should know about.

In some way, we all depend on agriculture. Many work the fields and we all benefit from the food it provides. That's why we all should be concerned that there is a tick that is dangerous to agriculture (and humans, too) that has been found in a Missouri county for the first time ever.

It’s play-outside season for all of us now, finally, and with new reports that more deer ticks survived the winter, we need to arm ourselves with the facts about Lyme disease.

A new report indicates that there is likely a larger population of deer ticks this season, meaning there are more tiny carriers of Lyme disease to look out for.