08-05-2025
Here's a smart way to fight ticks, according to a tick expert
There are a number of steps you can take to protect yourself from ticks when you are in nature, but there is one you should take: Spray your footwear with the synthetic insecticide permethrin.
Reports of tick-borne diseases, such as Lyme disease and alpha-gal syndrome, an immune reaction that can cause a red meat allergy, peak in June and July in the United States.
