How did a tick that's native to East Asia make it to rural New Jersey? That's the question puzzling researchers. The backstory involves a panicky sheep owner, tick-covered humans and a pair of pants ...

The Asian longhorned tick, first discovered in the U.S. in 2017, reproduces rapidly and can carry several diseases. The tick population is highest in the Philadelphia area, where it was first found on ...

Above: Purdue tick researcher Chhoki Sherpa views Asian longhorned tick while working in Cate Hill lab in Whistler Hall. The more we learn about ticks, the more committed we all should be about ...