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Prevent Tick-Borne Diseases While Enjoying the Outdoors
You’ve grabbed your water bottle, sunscreen and hat for a hike in the park or some gardening. Add a bit of tick protection to your must-have items when you head
How to Protect Yourself from Tick Bites and Lyme Disease
Wear the right clothes and repellents to keep ticks off
Why you need to know about mice, ticks, warm temperatures and Lyme disease
Pests are thriving as their climates get warmer — and that means fears of more illness.
How to halt ticks and detect Lyme disease
Preventing, diagnosing and treating hazardous bites from these warm-weather parasites.
Should My Pet Rabbit Spend Time Outdoors?
Our exotic pet veterinarian discusses the benefits and the pet safety concerns about letting your pet rabbit go outside in your yard.
How To Remove Ticks on Humans
Learn how to properly remove a tick on humans to prevent disease and infection. Follow these simple steps to prevent tick-borne illnesses.
A Tick Researcher’s Tips for Staying Safe Outdoors
One tip: walk in the center of the trail. Ticks like to attach themselves to long grasses. No need to use DEET.
How to Prevent Mice from Damaging Your Car
How to prevent bed bugs when travelling
Travel is one of the main reasons behind the spread of bed bugs. Find out how to prevent these biting insects when travelling.
How to Prevent Hitchhiking Bed Bugs
Getting ready to hit the roads, rails or skies for vacation? Watch this short how-to video on preventing bed bugs from ruining your getaway.
Preventing Disease Problems In Greenhouses
Greenhouse disease management is a vital part of owning one of these structures, and the most commonly neglected chore. Learn more in this article so you can keep potential problems at bay.
How to Protect Yourself From Mosquitoes and Ticks
There are several measures you can take, some of which provide two-for-one protection against the insects.
Home + Yard Tips for Preventing Ticks
Learn what you can do to avoid tick bites, and rest a little easier.
How to Prevent (and Treat) Fleas and Ticks, According to Vets
15 Important Facts You Must Know About Ticks
Your guide to Lyme disease, deer ticks, and tick removal.
Preventing Tick-Borne Diseases on the Appalachian Trail
More than 300,000 people are diagnosed with Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses every year. Taking precautions against tick bites is essential for mi...
What Everyone Needs to Know About Ticks and Lyme Disease Prevention
What everyone who spends time at playgrounds, parks, and home gardens needs to know about ticks and Lyme disease prevention.
How climate change is speeding up the spread of Lyme disease
Climate change is helping the deer tick, which causes Lyme disease, expand its range throughout a wide swath of the United States.
