These pictures of common bug bites can help you figure out what bit you, and how you should seek treatmemnt. Source: Insider
Tick tips: How to handle the biting disease vectors
Tis the season for ticks, and they can be found anywhere. Source: RochesterFirst
Lyme Disease cases on the rise in Jefferson County
It is National Mosquito Awareness Week and the Jefferson County Health Department is doing its best to educate and prevent the disease in the county. Jefferson County Medical Director Mark Kissinger says that he has seen an increase in Lyme Disease cases, which is spread through insects and ticks. The best way to prevent the disease is to minimize exposure … Read More
Emerald Ash Borer Beetle In Wilkes And Watauga Counties
The emerald ash borer beetle has returned to Northwest NC, with Forest Service officials identifying at least one in Wilkes County. Watauga County residents have also been put on watch. Source: GoBlueRidge.net
Gypsy moth caterpillars are out and about
Gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar L) caterpillars feed on the leaves of oaks, aspen, crabapple and 300 other species trees from late May to early or mid-July. When outbreaks occur in oak or aspen forests, more than 1 million caterpillars per acre can be feeding on tree leaves. Furthermore, each caterpillar can consume up to 9 square feet of leaf area … Read More
Bad bites: Protect yourself from mosquito-, tick-borne illnesses
The Florida Department of Health in Citrus County (DOH-Citrus) urges all residents and visitors, especially those spending time outdoors, to protect themselves from mosquito and tick bites this summer season. Source: Chronicle Online
Fact check: Genetically modified mosquitoes are cleared for release in the US
Biotech company Oxitec has been cleared by EPA to release genetically modified mosquitoes in Florida and Texas, but local approval is needed first. Source: USA TODAY
It’s an itch of an outlook for this years mosquito season
Officials said they have gotten several calls to spray in the community. Source: https://www.walb.com
A mosquitos bite
It’s summer time! For many, this is the greatest season of all. The downside – mosquitoes also think summer is the greatest season of all. Source: Neosho Daily News – Neosho, MO
Fort Collins residents potentially exposed to rabies after finding bat in house
Four Fort Collins residents are receiving treatment though it is not known if they were actually infected by the rabies virus. Source: Coloradoan
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