The ticks feed on livestock, pets, wildlife, and people, and in other regions, have been shown to transmit pathogens harmful ...

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, ...

The Asian longhorned tick, collected in Cumberland County, could pose a threat to pets, livestock and humans, officials said.

ORONO, Maine (WABI) - A new invasive and self-reproducing tick has been found in Maine. Researchers with the University of Maine say they’ve confirmed the presence of the Asian longhorned tick for the ...

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

Rare Powassan virus case in Maine highlights serious tick-borne illness with no vaccine or treatment, causing neurological ...

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.

Maine has identified 14 cases of Powassan virus since 2010. A Maine resident has died from a rare but potentially dangerous tick-borne illness, health officials said. The Maine Center for Disease ...

A Maine resident died last week from a rare but potentially dangerous tick-borne illness, according to health officials. The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed on Wednesday ...

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.

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 ...