ticks

You love your pet - which is why you take the time to protect your furry friend from fleas and ticks. Unfortunately, scammers are taking advantage of your protective instinct.

We love the warm weather - but you know that brings ticks to the yard faster than milkshakes bring the boys.

Maybe you've seen the meme floating around Facebook. It says opossums are really good to have around - even if they do look like giant rats. But is it true?

Health officials are warning New York residents of a new species of tick that may pose a threat to humans, pets, livestock, mainly cattle, sheep, and horses.

If you find a tick attached to your skin, use a set of fine-tipped tweezers to remove it, but then what?

Over 50% of ticks found in Oneida, Herkimer, Onondaga and Otsego Counties carry Lyme disease. If you remove a tick should you have it tested?

With over 50% of the ticks in CNY carrying Lyme disease, Governor Cuomo has announced an aggressive Lyme and tick-borne disease control plan.

The Department of Health has released new data on deer ticks and the percentage that carry the Lyme Disease in CNY. Prepare to be stunned.

We are in the season of the year that it may seem that it should be easy to spot fleas and ticks on you and your pet. At least you would think it would be that easy. Ticks can be the size of a poppy seed. Take a look at this muffin, there are 5 ticks on it can you spot them?

Spring is here, and so are the bugs. Unfortunately, disease-carrying ticks and mosquitos this season will be severe.

Ticks are still very active this time of year in CNY, and we need to be vigilant about checking for them on ourselves and our pets to protect against tick-borne illnesses.

Health officials say another case of Powassan virus (POW), a rare tick-borne virus, has been confirmed in upstate.