Powassan can neither be detected with a test nor treated with antibiotics, but in severe cases, it has a 10 percent mortality rate.  The constant and almost unseen threat of... Read more»

Although the Lone Star tick (Amblyomma americanum) doesn’t transmit Lyme disease, it brings several new threats to the tick scene in the Northeast. It is most commonly believed that climate... Read more»

Global warming, or “climate change” as many call it, appears to be having a significant impact on tick populations, and posing a direct threat to other wildlife. As an example,... Read more»