Harvester ants that eat weed Seeds on the soil’s surface can help farmers manage weeds on their farms, according to an international team of researchers, who found that tilling less to preserve the ants could save farmers fuel and labor costs, as well as preserve water and improve soil quality. Source: ScienceDaily
Scanning mosquitoes with infrared light could help to control malaria (via The Economist)
Their spectra are full of valuable information Source: The Economist
Rats are everywhere in D.C. Even on the White House lawn. (via Washington Post)
In 2019, the District will use $906,000 allocated for rodent management to get the city’s rats under control. Source: Washington Post
How to spot common pests on live Christmas trees – Farm and Dairy (via Farm and Dairy)
You can have a bug-free Christmas by knowing what kinds of pests to look for, how to prevent bringing them inside and what to do after they’ve invaded. Source: Farm and Dairy
Composting lot is causing a rodent infestation for East Side neighbors (via WOAI)
SAN ANTONIO – Some East Side neighbors say they’re being dumped on by a woman using a vacant lot for trash. People in Denver Heights say the woman who owns the lot is paid by businesses to collect food scraps that are then buried in the lot. The problem is there’s now an infestation of rats and other rodents. News … Read More
This Woman Says Bed Bugs Are Tearing Her Family Apartâand Now Her Story Is Going Viral (via Health.com)
This woman says bed bugs are tearing her family apart. Now her story is going viral. Read more here and find out how to get rid of bed bugs. Source: Health.com
Chatham County Motel shutdown over code violations (via WSAV)
The Thunderbird Motel can leave the light on for guests, but they can’t check them in. The 50-room motel on Ogeechee Road, just outside Savannah city limits, is shut down due to reported health department and building safety code violations. Chatham County Public Information Director, Catherine Glasby, says while Department of Public Health violations is why DPH pulled the motel’s … Read More
Concerns about rising number of West Nile Virus cases in Iowa (via KIMT News)
Despite a 300% increase in cases in the state, local public health officials say a recent mosquito survey shows there is not an increase in type of mosquito that carries the virus in our area. Source: KIMT News
Residents Cautioned About Ticks, Lyme Disease In Santa Cruz Co. (via Santa Cruz, CA Patch)
There have been five cases of Lyme disease reported in Santa Cruz County this year. Source: Santa Cruz, CA Patch
Pests may have hitched rides on Christmas trees (via Newsday)
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) called for $17.5 million in federal funding Monday to help New York stop the spread of the spotted lanternfly. Schumer said eggs Source: Newsday
