ticks

Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst say they've discovered a new bacteria in rabbit ticks in Maine that's related to the spotted fever pathogen.

Data from the Maine CDC show that the rate of tickborne diseases was especially high among Mainers in the midcoast. Ticks thrive in wet, forested habitats with some humidity, like areas along the Maine coast.

Maine's moose biologist is bracing for high numbers of winter ticks affecting moose populations in the coming season.

There have been more than 2,700 cases so far. That tops last year's record of a little more than 2,600 cases.

A new report finds that cases of the tick-born disease Babesiosis rose by more than 1,000% in Maine from 2011 to 2019 - one of the highest growth rates in the country.

The Maine CDC says the state is on track to break records for several tick-borne diseases this year, and it's advising people to take extra precautions against tick bites this fall.

Scientists at the Maine Medical Center Research Institute's Vector-Borne Disease Lab are conducting studies to better understand how the Powassan virus spreads among ticks.

Lubelczyk says York County is a bellwether for northern counties. Deer ticks are expanding their range, and that's fueled, in part, by mild winters brought on by climate change. And in southern Maine, warmer winters make York County a potential home for new populations of ticks.

A late-summer drought virtually eliminated ticks in parts of New England but they're back with a vengeance this spring.

Maine saw a record 2,079 Lyme disease cases in the state last year. The Maine Center for Disease Control (CDC) says that number could continue to climb as…