the lone star tick and the American dog tick. Read more on ticks and what makes them so harmful below. Ticks and diseases: What makes them so harmful? Ticks carry pathogens that can cause diseases ...

The three ticks most commonly found in Jefferson County are the Lone Star tick, American Dog tick and Blacklegged tick. Here's some tips to protect yourself from tickborne illnesses: Know where to ...

Some cases are also reported from northern California, Oregon, and Washington, where it is spread by Ixodes pacificus ticks. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever/ Rickettsia (RMSF) Rocky Mountain Spotted ...

followed by longhorned ticks, American dog ticks and lone star ticks. Two of the species — longhorned ticks and lone star ticks — were identified in Fairfield, Middlesex, New Haven and New ...

black-legged ticks, American dog ticks and Lone Star ticks. “They’re all common once basically March starts and things are starting to thaw out,” said Kaitlin Stack Whitney, assistant ...

black-legged ticks, American dog ticks and Lone Star ticks. “They’re all common once basically March starts and things are starting to thaw out,” said Kaitlin Stack Whitney, assistant ...

While deer ticks prefer their namesake as a warm-blooded host, they will settle for other animals like dogs, horses, birds or people. Preventation There are a few things dog owners can do to be ...