The Alabama Department of Environmental Management is telling the owner of a Birmingham property with thousands of scrap tires on it to clean it up. The tires are a breeding ground for mosquitoes. Bryan Embry manages the wrecker service that’s right next to the tire dump. He says all the tires next door have attracted lots of mosquitoes. And the … Read More
UW-Madison ‘Tick Team’ Researchers Work To Keep The Bites At Bay
Their “Tick App” lets citizen scientists join in too. Source: r20.rs6.net
Another dead Asian giant hornet found in Whatcom County
BELLINGHAM, Wash. — An Asian giant hornet found on a Bellingham porch is the second confirmed sighting in Washington state this year. A resident found it this week, took a photo and properly reported the honeybee killer to the state Department of Agriculture. The first confirmed Asian giant hornet found in Washington this year was in late May in Custer, … Read More
Watch out, its paper wasp and yellow jacket season
Temperatures are not the only thing rising as Nebraska heads into the summer. Source: Omaha.com
Tiny spider gets big close-up with photographers camera
A minuscule Hyllus diardi jumping spider has apparently learned the art of the selfie. Source: Fox News
Mass. Senate OKs bill to fight mosquito-borne virus
Last year, Massachusetts saw a resurgence of EEE, with more than 200 communities designated as moderate to critical risk by the state Department of Public Health. Source: Boston.com
Fight the Bite: Ways to protect you and your family against mosquitoes and ticks
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — As the warmer months return to Central New York so does the need to protect ourselves and our families from mosquito- and tick-borne diseases. Onondaga County Healt… Source: WSYR
Tick-borne disease with symptoms similar to COVID-19 on the rise in New York state
NEW YORK — A tick-borne illness with similar symptoms to COVID-19 is reportedly on the rise in New York state. The disease, called anaplasmosis, is caused by a bacteria that is spread to people through tick bites, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Some of the symptoms can include fever, headache, chills and muscle aches — which are … Read More
Lyme Disease and Coronavirus Have Some Similar Symptoms—Heres How to Tell the Difference
Keep this in mind if you start feeling unwell this summer. Source: Health.com
‘Murder Hornets’ Bigger Threat to Bees Than to Humans, Experts Say
For the past few weeks, the phrase “murder hornet” has made frequent appearances in media outlets — producing chilling claims that a dangerous human-killer threatens to invade North America. But despite the buzz, these hornets — technically called Asian giant hornets — are much more of a threat to honey bee populations than they are to people. Source: The Cornell … Read More
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