Franklin Junior High will be closing again due to bats. Principal J Ina says the school will be closed on Tuesday, February 19 and Wednesday, February 20 due to bats. He says no bats were Seen inside of the school, but officials did notice activity outside of the school that will be monitored. Last week … Source: News15 | Lafayette, … Read More
LA City Council Gets Earful About Flea, Rodent Problem (via r20.rs6.net)
The full scope of the flea and rodent problem inside City Hall is still unclear amid a downtown outbreak of flea-borne typhus, but experts should have an accurate picture by next week, the Los Angeles City Council was told Friday. Source: r20.rs6.net
Baxter Springs Public Schools deals with possible bed bugs outbreak (via FOURSTATESHOMEPAGE)
Baxter Springs Public Schools is dealing with a potential bed bug outbreak at the high school and middle school. Source: FOURSTATESHOMEPAGE
Tyner clear of bed bugs – WDEF (via WDEF)
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) –Â A report from the Hamilton County Health Department says Tyner High School is clear of all bed bugs. The school system was made aware of a potential bed bug problem in one classroom earlier this week. An extermination crew arrived at the school Tuesday. The Health Department then inspected the high school Wednesday. … Source: WDEF
Mother says she discovered a bed bug at the Sand Springs Walmart (via KTUL)
SAND SPRINGS, Okla (KTUL) — Walmart and the Health Department are investigating a woman’s claim that she found a bed bug in the Sand Springs store. She said she found it while shopping for her baby. The woman took a picture of the bed bug, prompting a search to See if there are anymore. “It’s pretty frustrating knowing that’s the … Read More
Monster Bay Area Rainstorms Cause Ant Invasion (via r20.rs6.net)
We haven’t Seen a rainy season like this one in years, and it is creating an old problem: ants. Source: r20.rs6.net
New study uses small chip to immediately detect Zika, stage of infection (via KPRC)
A groundbreaking new study could soon take the guessing out of Zika treatment. Source: KPRC
Insect populations in Michiana impacted by subzero temperatures during polar vortex (via Karina Flores)
The extreme temperatures we faced during the polar vortex likely killed off a good portion of invasive insects in our area. The downside is, it may also have affected beneficial insects as well. Source: Karina Flores
Researchers predict spread of invasive longhorned ticks into North America (via r20.rs6.net)
MANHATTAN â A recently invaded tick species known as the longhorned tick could establish itself in wide swathes of North America â if they are transported accidentally. This prediction was published in a new study in Natureâs Scientific Reports by Ram Raghavan, assistant professor at the Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine, and his international team of collaborators. Source: … Read More
Bat Found at Southland Mall Tests Positive for Rabies (via NBC Southern California )
A bat found at Southland Mall in Hayward tested positive for rabies, health officials said. Source: NBC Southern California
