Ticks tend to grab onto your shoes and pants first, so treating those items with permethrin is a good first line of ...

Don’t let carpet beetles take over your home. Here are five methods for getting rid of carpet beetles and how to keep them ...

Ticks can survive winter under leaf litter and re‑emerge in waves during spring warmups. Here’s what to know and how to protect yourself.

This time of year, ticks can be as small as a poppy seed, making routine checks when coming inside extra important.

This time of year, ticks can be as small as a poppy seed, making routine checks when coming inside extra important.

The Alexandria Health Department is launching a campaign designed to arm residents and visitors with information so they can ...

Ticks are active in Fairfax County almost year round, including warm winter days. Lyme disease is still the best known and most common disease spread by ticks in Virginia, but there are others such as ...

Whether you’re exploring local green spaces, walking your dog, gardening or catching up on yardwork, spring is sure to get ...

Avoiding wooded and grassy areas that ticks populate is the best way to avoid contact with them—easier said than done with ...

Ever found a tick on yourself, a friend or Fido? Yes? As the weather warms up, ticks are becoming more and more active. Ticks can do more than just "tick you off." The free and family-friendly event, ...

It may have escaped notice for many, but Instagram has employed end-to-end encryption for its messaging since 2023. It won’t for much longer. Meta has confirmed that on May 8, end-to-end encryption ...