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The Pennsylvania Tick Research Lab can analyze your tick, test for tick-borne diseases such as Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, and Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
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08/28/2026

Happy Friday! As temperatures outside start to cool down in the Northeast, we are starting to see a decline in tick submissions to the lab, and we anticipate next week's report to look a bit different. However, although the peak tick season is coming to an end, keep in mind that ticks can be found any time of year, and stay safe. Enjoy the last weekend of August!

08/26/2026

What role do chickens, guinea fowl, turkeys, and opossums play in controlling tick populations? We have seen a lot of discussion around this topic, so we took a look at the existing research and summarized what we found in the slides below. Overall, there is very little evidence to date that these species can effectively reduce tick populations in the wild.

08/21/2026

Happy Friday! For anyone with children, we hope you all enjoy these last weeks of summer vacation before heading back to school, and stay safe and healthy!

08/14/2026

Happy Friday! While overall tick numbers are starting to decrease for the season, we have noticed a significant increase in submissions of Asian longhorned ticks, both nymphs and adults, to the lab in recent weeks. This invasive species is increasing its range and becoming more common to encounter for humans and pets.

If you would like to learn more about the Asian longhorned tick, you can read our blog post about the species here: https://www.ticklab.org/blog/2026/07/28/invasive-tick-species-what-to-know-about-the-asian-longhorned-tick/

07/31/2026

Happy Friday! We are approaching the end of the nymph tick season. Enjoy this first week of August, and stay safe!

07/17/2026

Happy Friday! We hope you all enjoy a safe, happy, and healthy week ahead. We're still in the season for tiny nymphs and larvae, so take extra time and care when checking for ticks!

07/10/2026

Happy Friday! It has been a rainy week in eastern PA. Once the weather warms back up and you can return to enjoying the outdoors, make sure to be extra cautious for nymph and larval ticks. Larval ticks are about the size of a needlepoint, but believe it or not, many people pull them off themselves and their pets and send them to our lab.

07/04/2026

Happy 4th of July! We hope you enjoy a safe and fun weekend without any ticks!

07/03/2026

Happy Friday, and Happy (almost) Fourth of July! There have been some changes to the ticks we are seeing in the lab this past week: adult deer ticks have decreased significantly for the season, while larvae are on the rise. Larvae are even smaller than nymphs, about the size of a grain of sand, so be mindful when checking yourselves for ticks. We wish you all a healthy and safe holiday weekend!

07/02/2026

Hard-tick Relapsing Fever is caused by the bacteria Borrelia miyamotoi. While it is generally rare, however, reporting cases in not mandatory in every state. Current evidence suggests that HTRF only presents with relapsing symptoms in about 10% of cases. Many people are able to recover without treatment, however, there are antibiotic treatments available. Please note that transmission times are established through data collection of confirmed cases, and it can occur sooner in rare instances. For more information, please visit: https://www.cdc.gov/relapsing-fever/about/about-htrf.html

Address

562 Independence Road
East Stroudsburg, PA
18301

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	9am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	9am - 4:30pm
Thursday	9am - 4:30pm
Friday	9am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+15704227892

Website

http://www.ticklab.org/

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