CHAMPAIGN-Researchers report that the Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus, has become more abundant across Illinois in the past three decades. Source: Star Courier – Kewanee, IL
Lyme Disease Risk is High in City Parks, Too – The Allegheny Front
A researcher found high prevalance of ticks carrying the bacteria for Lyme Disease in Pittsburgh city parks. How can you protecte yourself from tick bites? Source: The Allegheny Front
Upstate residents seeing a tick-bite illness that resembles coronavirus
A growing tick-born illness in upstate New York has symptoms similar to COVID-19 Source: nydailynews.com
Asian giant hornet found in Custer was a queen
A live streamed talk about the Asian giant hornet is scheduled for 7pm this evening. Source: My Ferndale News
NYC releasing stingless wasps to combat tree-eating beetle
They are being used as a form of biocontrol against the emerald ash borer. Source: silive
Destructive beetle larvae seized at International Falls port of entry
The khapra can infest and decimate grain products and seeds. Source: Star Tribune
Mice are getting mysteriously smaller, study finds
All the better to hide from unsuspecting humans. Source: New York Post
Mechanic feeling more like exterminator as idle cars attract critters
Parked cars left undriven for weeks at a time during the pandemic have led to an increase in the number of critter-related trips to the mechanic as people prepare to head back to work. Source: WFXT
Southern Nevada Visitors Center reopens after bee infestation forced closure
A bee infestation closed down the Southern Nevada Visitors Center on Wednesday, May 27, but the Nevada Department of Transportation announced on Tuesday that they have reopened the center. According to NDOT, maintenance crews discovered hundreds of bees swarming the faucets, toilets, and other facilities, while performing a fog seal pavement upgrade to the north and south parking lots. RELATED … Read More
Check yourself and pets for ticks as weather warms in metro Detroit
Now that warmer weather is here, more Michiganders are heading outside. And while we may be practicing social distancing, pesky bugs are not. Source: WXYZ
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