Rat-related callouts rise as experts say warming temperatures are helping New Yorkâs rats feed and mate longer into the year Source: the Guardian
11-Year-Old Who Alerted State To Invasive Beetle Gets Award (via NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
A Tarrant County boy who tipped off the Texas A&M Forest Service to the presence of an extremely invasive beetle was honored Wednesday for his efforts. Source: NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Raccoons infected with distemper spotted in Knoxville as raccoon population grows (via wbir.com)
The sick raccoons can act aggressive towards humans and pets Source: wbir.com
Study: Spiders could 'theoretically' eat all humans on Earth in one year (via CBS News)
The study published last year in The Science of Nature said spiders kill about 400-800 million tons of prey annually. The estimated mass of all adult humans on Earth is about 287 million tons, CBS affiliate WTSP reports. Source: CBS News
Bed bugs found at Leavenworth middle school (via KSHB)
Two bed bugs were discovered at a Leavenworth middle school, the district confirmed on Wednesday. Source: KSHB
Fire ant quarantine expands (via Admin)
Outdoors news, events, adventure and dispatches from naturalist Don Hendershot. Source: Admin
3 new West Nile cases in Suffolk, officials say (via Newsday)
All three of the victims were treated at hospitals and are recovering, officials say. Source: Newsday
DC faces growing rat infestation problem due to trash increase from booming population (via WJLA)
The nation’s capital is facing a spiraling rat infestation. Fueled by mild winters and a human population boom, rats are sparking a record number of calls to Washington’s pest control department. The local government is struggling to keep pace while boosting the department’s funding and staffing. Experts say the real problem is the increase in trash produced by Washington’s growing … Read More
Utahns urged to check Christmas trees for invasive species (via DeseretNews.com)
The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food is urging Utahns to check their Christmas trees for invasive insects — particularly the gypsy moth and pine shoot beetle. Source: DeseretNews.com
Ponca City Schools addressing bed bug rumors (via KFOR.com)
PONCA CITY, Okla. – An Oklahoma school district is addressing rumors on social media about bed bugs in some schools. Officials with the Ponca City Public School District released a statement on social media on Wednesday, saying that a pest control company has been hired to investigate the claims. Source: KFOR.com
