Ticks

Diseases – information about causes, treatment, and prevention

• Lyme Disease
• Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
• Tickborne Diseases of the U.S.

Stop Ticks – general information on ticks and personal protection

Ticks – information about tick biology, disease transmission, prevention, and control

Links to information from outside CDC

Background Information on the Biology of Ticks (University of California Davis) – information on the biology of hard and soft ticks

Just the Facts: Tick Control Around the Home [PDF - 216 KB] (U.S. Army) – fact sheet on controlling ticks around home

Prevention and Control: Common Ticks (Illinois Department of Public Health) – information on tick description and identification

Taking Care of Fleas and Ticks on Your Pet (Environmental Protection Agency) – safety tips for pet owners, advice for reporting incidents, and flea and tick control tips

Tick Control [PDF - 81 KB] (University of Delaware Extension) – information on control of ticks, specifically the American dog tick, brown dog tick, and black-legged tick

Tickborne Diseases (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) – information on tickborne diseases

Ticks (University of Florida IFAS Extension) – background information on tick biology, importance, and control