Many of the deer that researchers studied in the borough carried the Asian longhorned tick. Source: silive.com
Protect yourself from Lyme Disease (via fosters.com)
Despite winter’s snow and cold, this year promises to be one of the worst ever in terms of ticks.Biologists from the Centers for Disease Control in Maine Source: fosters.com
Second rat lungworm disease case on Big Island, state Health Department confirms (via Honolulu Star-Advertiser)
A second person has contracted rat lungworm disease this year on Hawaii island. Source: Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Wet weather could be setting us up for a tough tick year (via pennlive.com)
Plenty of precipitation last year right through the first few months of 2019 could mean huge tick population waiting out there. Source: pennlive.com
Addressing bat infestations in Siouxland (via KTIV)
“It doesn’t take much for a bat to be able to get into someone’s home, “said Jacob Bockelmann, Owner of Siouxland Bat Company. Source: KTIV
Routine oil change reveals large nest of mice in NC family’s car – WWAY TV (via WWAY TV)
A North Carolina mother was shocked when a mechanic told her what was living inside her car. Source: WWAY TV
City-owned apartment complex deals with bed bug infestation in Baraboo (via Wiscnews.com)
Combating an infestation of bed bugs at a Baraboo apartment complex for low-income seniors will cost the city’s Community Development Authority about $20,000, its director says. Source: Wiscnews.com
Bed bugs found at ACJC Alternative Learning Program (via WPTA)
Imagine your child bringing home a letter saying bed bugs were found at school. That’s exactly what’s happened at the Allen County Learning Academy. Source: WPTA
3 ON YOUR SIDE: Residents say tires contribute to mosquito problem in Walker County neighborhood (via r20.rs6.net)
Residents in a Walker County neighborhood are fed up with a mosquito problem in their area and they believe dozens of tires are to blame. Source: r20.rs6.net
Flooding Could Impact Start of Mosquito Season KDLT (via KDLT)
A lot of folks have been wondering about the correlation between our current flooding and upcoming mosquito season. Source: KDLT
