A new study by local Hudson Valley researchers suggests Lyme Disease Awareness Month may need to be moved from May to April according to The Poughkeepsie Journal.

A recent survey of consumers by the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) found that 44 percent of respondents have or know someone who has been bitten by a tick. Of those, the majority, 54%, live in the Northeast region of the country. Lyme...

May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month, which means the increase risk of Lyme exists, which affects more people in the northeast than anywhere else in the country according to News 10.

A recent article from the Albany Business Journal sheds light on the serious effects ticks and Lyme disease has on individuals. Lyme disease has been a growing problem in the Northeast and legislatures in New York and Vermont are considering...

As the weather continues to warm up, more time will be spent outside in your yards. This means it is time to think about insects and how they are hatching in our yards. Not only is it important to protect yourself and family from insects, but also...

New York State reported an average 7,700 Lyme disease cases from 2002 to 2006, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal. Columbia County had the highest rate of Lyme disease in the state, as reported to the state Department of Health between 2007 and...