Researchers from North Carolina State University have confirmed that a species of Rickettsia first seen in dogs in 2018 is a new species of bacteria. The new species, dubbed Rickettsia finnyi, is ...

The predatory mirid bug, Nesidiocoris tenuis, which preys on agricultural pests, is used as a biological control agent. This discovery has significant implications for biological control which ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. rickettsia bacteria Several dogs in the US have died following infections by a newly discovered tick-borne disease from the same ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock Researchers have identified a new species of Rickettsia bacteria, which are responsible for causing types of ...

New species of ticks are moving to the Northeastern U.S.—and bringing along unfriendly visitors with them. In a recent study, scientists have reported the first human case of a particular tickborne ...

Tick-borne SFRs are a family of diseases, all caused by the Rickettsia bacteria. As the name suggests, they are transmitted ...

AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP) – A lab at the University of Massachusetts Amherst discovered a new strain of bacteria in a tick last week. Researchers found that this has the potential to infect people with ...

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Rocky Mountain spotted fever is a bacterial infection spread by biting ticks to humans and dogs. Found on every continent except Antarctica, the infectious disease has been spreading since the early ...

SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — In Baja California, including the city of Tijuana, 19 deaths this year have been attributed to rickettsia, according to Adrián Medina Amarillas, the state’s secretary of ...