Ticks

State scientists say this year’s season could be one the busiest in recent memory and they’re reminding people to take steps in order protect themselves and their pets.

Warmer weather means ideal conditions for ticks. State scientists say this year’s season could be one the busiest in recent memory and they’re reminding people to take steps in order protect themselves and their pets. They’re itty-bitty creatures that can turn your body into a buffet. Tick season is in full force in Connecticut. “I found one yesterday on...

While it was nice to enjoy a mild winter, there could be a price to pay this spring. Lots of bugs. If you think you’re seeing more insects this April than in years past, you’re right. As pleasant as the weather may be, there could be a lot of things bugging you this spring. The mild winter has allowed...

Experts say Connecticut’s mild winter could lead to more insects in the state this spring.

The tick-borne disease is spreading in the U.S., according to a CDC report.

Cases of a worldwide tick-borne disease have significantly increased in the Northeastern United States between 2011 and 2019, according to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Cases of yet another tick-borne disease are on the rise in New England, prompting new concerns.

With warmer temperatures during the winter, experts say ticks are now remaining active year-round.

Climate change is causing ticks to remain active in Connecticut year-round, according to scientists at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES). “For the last month and a half, we have had above freeing temperature and that’s the perfect temperature for ticks to be active,” said Goudarz Molaei, who leads the state’s tick surveillance program. “People have to realize this...

The extremely rare Powassan Virus was detected in the state. NBC Connecticut’s Kyle Jones has more on what that means.

Ticks are known to spread various diseases through bites, and these are the recommendations from the CDC to prevent them.

Powassan virus is spread to people by the bite of an infected tick.

Scientists are issuing a warning about a rising population of ticks.

State scientists in Connecticut are sounding the alarm about the rising number of ticks and the potential of people contracting multiple tick-borne diseases. Goudarz Molaei, a research scientist for the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station and the director of tick and tick-borne disease surveillance in Connecticut, said there has been a spike in invasive species of ticks coming into Connecticut since…