State health officials say the first tick to test positive for Ehrlichia muris eauclairensis (EME), a bacteria transmitted by ...

Permethrin - a broad spectrum, non-systemic, synthetic pyrethroid insecticide that can be used to pretreat clothing and is effective against ticks and mosquitoes. "It kills ticks within three ...

With hunting season in full swing, the threat of deer ticks looms large. Whether you’re after big game, small game, or ...

This insecticide can help prevent some mosquito and tick bites. But you must use it properly. Permethrin-treated clothing—designed to kill or disable bugs upon contact—has been available to ...

or hunting could bring you in close contact with ticks. Treat clothing and gear with products containing 0.5% permethrin. Permethrin can be used to treat boots, clothing and camping gear and remain ...

The males die, too. Rapid intervention is the key to minimizing the effects of tick-borne illness. It's better all around if ...

People can purchase approved insect repellent against ticks and treat their clothes with a chemical formula called permethrin. Altiero advises people to spray permethrin on clothes and let it dry ...

The disease is now known to be carried by both Lone Star ticks, common to Southern Illinois, and blacklegged or deer ticks, ...

Ticks and bedbugs are both blood-sucking pests, but ticks are tear-shaped and bedbugs are flat and oval-shaped. Tick bites can transmit serious diseases, whereas bedbug bites typically cause itching.

Ticks typically are found in grassy or wooded ... is to treat clothing and gear with products containing 0.5 percent permethrin, an insecticide, according to the CDC. This chemical can be used ...

Staying hydrated is important for both hunter and dog, and the warmth of early season can hasten dehydration. While some high ...