SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — Ahead of tick season, experts at the University of Rhode Island want to find out if current prevention methods are actually working, or if something needs to change. As ...

Prevention is better than a cure, we say in the South, and that’s never been truer than when ticks are involved. Sure, smelly sprays can hold them off, and tick keys and tweezers can help remove them, ...

PORTSMOUTH — As the Seacoast experiences wet conditions conducive to the proliferation of mosquitoes, the city announced it is continuing its annual mosquito control program, active since April. The ...

With the weather slowly warming up, people and pets alike are bound to come across ticks, which could potentially lead to illnesses such as lyme disease. While tick exposure can happen at any time of ...