Ticks are part of a delicate and vital ecosystem, but for us and our beloved pets, they are, at best, a nuisance and at worst, pretty dangerous opportunistic hunters. If, like me, you tend to wander ...

Learn how to manage tick populations in Long Island yards using professional pest control, DIY methods, and natural or ...

When you think about ticks, you might picture nightmarish little parasites, stalking you on weekend hikes or afternoons in the park. Your fear is well-founded. Tick-borne diseases are the most ...

May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month, and Pennsylvania consistently ranks as one of the top states in the nation for reported cases of Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses. However, ...

Updated May 6. A reduction of deer densities on the Island wouldn’t necessarily mean an immediate decrease in the amount of ticks, but any efforts could make other strategies, such as chemical ...

Matthew McBride’s Long Island childhood in the 1970s was filled with baseball games, building forts and spending hours playing in the woods. "We were constantly outside," said McBride, 58, who grew up ...