The Connecticut Department of Public Health wants Connecticut residents to mail their ticks in for identification and testing ...

Four nonnative tick species have been identified in the state in recent years. The ticks “were identified on human travelers returning to Connecticut from 2019 to 2023,” according to the Connecticut ...

Two emerging tick species, including one that is known to cause a red meat allergy, are on the rise in Connecticut. Researchers at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station recently released ...

An invasive tick species in Connecticut has been found to carry the bacteria that can cause ehrlichiosis in humans, a discovery that has alarmed state biologists as the tick continues to increase its ...

The nonnative species from Europe, Latin America and Eastern Africa reached the United States by latching on to travelers, a study by researchers in the state shows, offering clues about how ticks ...

Scientists with the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station are warning that ticks are now active in Connecticut as results of the state’s tick surveillance program show a growth in the number of ...

Tick season has begun in Connecticut, and state scientists are warning that native black-legged (deer) ticks are testing positive for Lyme disease at higher rates than in previous years. That's ...

The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station has released findings from its active tick surveillance program. Dr. Megan Linske, a vector ecologist with the station, said she's seen changes in new ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Blacklegged ticks are the primary carrier of Lyme disease in Connecticut. (James Gathany/U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...