Deer and dog ticks are both parasites that can spread disease. They differ in size, the specific diseases they can carry, and where they’re found. Deer ticks and dog ticks are both types of ticks.

Finding ticks out in the woods is kind of par for the course, but when you find them in your yard, it’s a far worse situation, indeed. Ticks in yards can be caused by many factors, but no matter how ...

OROVILLE — Slowly, Amanda Bradford walked the trails of Oroville’s Loafer Creek Recreation Area on Wednesday afternoon as she carefully guided a white flag along the grass and foxtails beside her ...

Readers on the East End are reporting an increase in the deer population this summer. Although we enjoyed it at the time, the mild winter of 2011-12 is at least partially responsible for this baby ...

CANANDAIGUA, NY — A study group looking at rising instances of deer tick-borne illnesses such as Lyme disease as well as other issues caused by an increasing deer population in the city of Canandaigua ...

Though Lyme disease has historically been blamed upon the overabundant white-tailed deer that host so-called deer ticks, a much smaller mammal scampering around your yard plays an outsized role in the ...

As of early September, 298 cases of Lyme disease had been reported in Ontario County, most of them in Victor and Canandaigua. Canandaigua City Councilmember Doug Merrill is calling the high instances ...