A very wet 2018, followed by an already wet and dreary 2019, could lead to a big tick season, experts say. Source: r20.rs6.net
Wet weather could be setting us up for a tough tick year (via lehighvalleylive.com)
Plenty of precipitation last year right through the first few months of 2019 could mean huge tick population waiting out there. Source: lehighvalleylive.com
Tick Season: Wet Weather Could Lead To Tough Tick Year, Earlier Than Normal (via r20.rs6.net)
A very wet 2018, followed by an already wet and dreary 2019 could lead to a big tick season experts say. Source: r20.rs6.net
One of the Rarest Butterflies Ever; May Have Been a Moth All Along (via Smithsonian)
A species description from more than two centuries ago has fooled scientists until now Source: Smithsonian
Bed bug complaints on the rise in Vigo County (via MYWABASHVALLEY)
In 2018, staff with the Vigo County Health Department say they received 37 complaints about bed bugs. That’s compared to only 21 the previous year. This is a statistic that has some local residents concerned. Source: MYWABASHVALLEY
Harvester ants can be found clear-across Texas (via San Angelo)
Harvester ants can actually improve the quality of soil in your yard. Source: San Angelo
Mosquito bite prevention (via KMPH)
Since most of us are worried about getting bitten by those nasty blood suckers we wanted to know what really works to keep them away. The truth is mosquitoes Seem to find any reason to sink into your skin and here’s a short list of things that do work. CDC says Deet has long been known as an effective defense … Read More
Heavy Rains, End Of Drought Could Help Keep West Nile Virus Subdued — For Now (via California Healthline)
Scientists say drought can spur transmission of the disease and that wetter winters since 2015 have helped reduce the number of infections in California. In the long term, however, climate change c… Source: California Healthline
Tick season is near. Here’s what you can expect. (via Times Union)
As snow cover disappears and temperatures warm, adult ticks that survived the winter will emerge from their cold-weather homes beneath the leaf litter and start looking for blood. Tick experts can’t say for sure whether this year will be worse than last when it comes to the number of disease-carrying ticks crawling around, but most agree it doesn’t really matter. … Read More
Rates of ticks carrying Lyme disease bacteria high in northern Indiana (via Tim Carroll)
“Our field work shows that ticks are carrying Lyme disease in multiple regions within our state. However, all Hoosiers should take precautions against tick bites when enjoying the outdoors, no matter where they are.” Source: Tim Carroll
