Disease-carrying insects are no longer confined to the tropics or to a short summer season. From mosquitoes and ticks to the so-called kissing bug, a growing body of research shows that these vectors ...

In the quiet corners of American homes, a silent health crisis unfolds nightly. While most homeowners view cockroaches as mere nuisances, mounting scientific evidence reveals these persistent invaders ...

Both home and pet owners know how awful a flea infestation can be. Fleas aren’t just gross and irritating — they’re also vectors, meaning they can carry pathogens and infect humans with viral, ...

Across most of the Northeast, getting bitten by a blacklegged tick— also called a deer tick — is a risk during spring, summer, and fall. A new Dartmouth study, published in Parasites and Vectors, ...

Aired September 29 2020 As land is deforested and tick ranges expand, Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses are a growing threat to humans and pets. In Part 2 of Disease Vectors in the U.S.A., ...