The invasive Asian longhorned tick feeds on livestock, wildlife, pets and people, but it's not clear if it carries diseases commonly found on other tick species in Maine.

Researchers with the University of Maine's Tick Lab confirmed the presence of the invasive tick in the state. Path of ...

The University of Maine and the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) have confirmed the presence ...

Researchers say New England's fast-warming climate correlates with Maine's marked uptick in cases of tick-borne diseases, ...

Researchers confirmed an Asian longhorned tick was found in Cumberland County, marking the first known occurrence of the ...

Health departments struggle to adequately survey for ticks to warn doctors about new species and the diseases they carry.

Here in Maine, where babesiosis was not previously considered endemic, the incidence of the illness soared a whopping 1,422% in less than a decade.

Officials say the invasive Asian longhorned tick has been found in Maine for the first time. The tick was found in Cumberland County. The tick was submitted through University of Maine Cooperative ...

You know Lyme disease. But across areas of the Northeast, incidents of "anaplasmosis" – a different vector-borne illness – ...

With summer in full swing, many people now find themselves picking off one of the season’s least-favorite guests: ...

Having attended a lot of high school varsity athletic events over the past few years, it ticks me off that after the PA announcer asks the crowd to please rise for the National Anthem, there are ...