School is out, the temperature is high and the sun isn’t setting until well into the evening. In other words, it’s peak tick ...

Emily McDermott, an assistant professor in the department of entomology and plant pathology, is investigating two methods of controlling Theileria orientalis Ikeda, a parasite carried by the Asian ...

A tick-borne pathogen that can be fatal in cattle is now spreading across northwest Arkansas. Theileria orientalis, carried by Asian Longhorned ticks, is spreading across the United States, said Kelly ...