A central Illinois woman is being treated for rabies exposure after being bitten by a rabid bat. Source: ledger-enquirer
Oh, rats! Rodent complaints on the rise (via Salem News)
DANVERS — Rats have been a hot topic in Danvers for years, it Seems. Source: Salem News
‘They’re chewing everywhere:’ Dallas woman fed up with rat-infested apartment (via WFAA)
Maria Mejia said rats are ripping and running through her home, and she wants something done about it as soon as possible. Source: WFAA
West Middle School treated for bed bugs (via Rockford Register Star)
ROCKFORD — A bed bug was found at West Middle School on Friday, a discovery that triggered vacuuming and a pesticide treatment over the weekend.A Source: Rockford Register Star
Marion woman says bed bugs bit her at local theater (via 13 WTHR Indianapolis)
A woman in Marion went home from the movie theater in Marion with an unexpected itch over the weekend, saying it was the result of bed bugs. Source: 13 WTHR Indianapolis
Bed bug reports are increasing in Rapid City (via Alexus Davila)
Residents are calling about bed bug problems in Rapid City. Source: Alexus Davila
Richmond Heights tenants report ant attack and service issues at apartment complex (via newsnet5)
Tenants living at the 444 Park Apartments in Richmond Heights report problems with an ant attack, and a series of complex service and safety issues. Source: newsnet5
Cold Weather Should Reduce Mosquito Population (via NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
The recent outbreak of cold weather will help reduce the mosquito population in North Texas, but it won’t kill all of them. Source: NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Anopheles mosquitoes could spread Mayaro virus in U.S., other diverse regions | Penn State University (via r20.rs6.net)
Mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles are well known as primary vectors of malaria. But a new study suggests that Anopheles species, including some found in the United States, also are capable of carrying and transmitting an emerging pathogen, Mayaro virus, which has caused outbreaks of disease in South America and the Caribbean. Source: r20.rs6.net
Florida Vets Help Raccoon Found With Soup Can Stuck on Head (via NBC 6 South Florida)
Workers at a Florida wildlife clinic were able to free a raccoon that got its head stuck in a soup can. Source: NBC 6 South Florida
