Tick Identification and Management

Explore how centuries of human land-use choices—from farming to suburban growth—shaped the rise of tick-borne diseases and what this means for people, wildlife, and the environment.

Learn how to keep kids safe from ticks, mosquitoes, and stinging insects.

The Asian Longhorned tick is a recent invasive tick to Pennsylvania. This tick can be found on wildlife and on livestock. It is important to be aware of the presence of this tick and to implement prevention and control measures when necessary.

Learn core principles of risk communication during emerging vector-borne disease threats, including strategies for clear, actionable messaging and effective audience engagement.

Tick identification, life history, and distribution; tick-borne diseases; and prevention

Learn how to identify the American dog tick and understand what it is feeding on to help limit your exposure to vector-borne diseases.

Lonestar ticks are making their way up into the northeastern United States. Find out how you can identify them!

Blacklegged ticks, also known as deer ticks, are some of the most common ticks in the northeast United States, so how can you identify them?

Get to know the Brown dog tick’s distinguishing characteristics, what it feeds on, and its active seasons, to help avoid exposure to vector-borne disease.

Explore the characteristics of the recently introduced invasive species Asian longhorned tick and how it is already causing infestations in herds of animals across the eastern United States.

Aprenda a identificar las especies de garrapatas más comunes en Pensilvania, como las garrapatas de patas negras, las garrapatas americanas del perro, las garrapatas estrella solitaria, las garrapatas marrones del perro, y las garrapatas de cuernos largos.

Al oír hablar de la garrapata estrella solitaria, es posible que piense que solo habita en Texas; no obstante, con el aumento de las temperaturas, estas garrapatas están atravesando los Montes Apalaches y llegando a Pensilvania. Identificar una garrapata estrella solitaria es fácil. Aprenda a identificarlas con este video.

Conozca las características distintivas de la garrapata marrón del perro, de qué se alimenta y las épocas del año en las que está activa para limitar su exposición a las enfermedades que transmite.

Las garrapatas de patas negras, también conocidas como garrapatas del ciervo, son algunas de las garrapatas más comunes en el noreste de Estados Unidos, así que ¿cómo puede identificarlas?

Aprenda a identificar la garrapata americana del perro y a saber de qué se alimenta para limitar su exposición a las enfermedades que transmiten.

Conozca las características distintivas de la garrapata de cuernos largos, una especie invasora recientemente introducida que está infectando rebaños de animales en el este de Estados Unidos.

Hunters are often at risk of tick bites when spending time outdoors in the forests and fields of Pennsylvania. This series covers steps you can take while hunting to prevent tick bites and reduce your risk of tick-borne diseases.

Learn how to keep dogs and cats on the farm, hunting dogs, and other pets that spend time outdoors safe from ticks and tick-borne diseases.

This article describes tick-borne illnesses and when beekeepers are at risk. It describes the various ways beekeepers can prevent themselves from being bitten by a tick.

It is important to check yourself for ticks daily when working outside.

Repellents are chemicals applied to provide relief and protection from mosquitoes, ticks, and other biting pests. Proper and safe use of these chemicals is necessary.

En Pensilvania, se pueden encontrar varias especies de garrapatas en el ganado y los caballos, especialmente en aquellos animales que pasan tiempo en los pastos.

One way to prevent tick and mosquito bites is by reducing the number of these vectors on your property. This series covers what integrated vector management is and how it can be used to control ticks and mosquitoes

Understanding the life cycle is important in preventing ticks and subsequent tick bites and tick-borne pathogen transmission.

With over 900 species of ticks worldwide, what kinds of ticks can you expect to find in Pennsylvania?