A federal decision to use Asian beetles to slow the spread of an invasive shrub is reducing habitat for the endangered southwestern willow flycatcher. Source: azcentral
The Struggle Is Real: Mouse Runs Down Escalator Going Up (via NBC4 Washington)
For one mouse at Rockefeller Center, the struggle was real… and somehow, relatable. A mouse was spotted scurrying across the lobby of the iconic New York City skyscraper when it took a turn to go down… Source: NBC4 Washington
Nursing home staff work to resolve bed bug infestation issue in Boscawen (via Concord Monitor)
Staff dressed in protective aprons and gloves were working on the third floor of the Merrimack County Nursing Home on Friday, working to clear out a room infested with bed bugs. “They’ll be doing some spraying today,” Nursing Home Administrator Matt… Source: Concord Monitor
Possible bed bugs reported at Dailey Elementary School (via WNEM Saginaw)
A Mid-Michigan elementary school received two isolated reports of possible bed bugs this past week. Source: WNEM Saginaw
North Dakota completes second year of tick study. (via r20.rs6.net)
BISMARCK â Those creepy, crawly creatures are living up to their nasty reputation. In brief, the summary of a second season of a statewide survey of ticks con Source: r20.rs6.net
Ticks that transmit Lyme disease don't take the winter off (via KYW)
PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — If you think ticks aren’t active in the winter, think again. “As long as it’s above freezing, you can get a tick bite,” said Penn State Insect Identification Lab Director Michael Skvarla. Source: KYW
Connecticut not likely to See drop in Lyme disease cases (via New Haven Register)
Last year will likely turn out to be an average year for Lyme disease infections in Connecticut, unlike in Maine, which experienced a dramatic decrease in 2018, possibly caused by a drought in that state. “We have to be very careful to use precipitation as a proxy for the number of Lyme disease cases in humans,” said Goudarz Molaei, director … Read More