The Texas Department of State Health Services has confirmed the first three cases of West Nile disease reported in the state last week, including one in Austin.The virus, carried by infected mosquitoes, was also reported in Dallas and Galveston.The first t Source: WOAI
Family who lost 13-year-old son fights for West Nile vaccine funding (via KXAN)
“The hardest thing I ever did in my life — and I don’t want any family to ever go through this — was holding my grandson when he passed away,” said Rosalee Kibby. Source: KXAN
NY health officials warn of new species of tick (via New York Post)
ALBANY, N.Y. â Public health and agriculture officials are warning New York residents, farms and visitors to take precautions outdoors as a new tick species has been found in the state. The Departm⦠Source: New York Post
âThis Whole Block Is Floodedâ: Flea Infestation Plagues Camden Neighborhood For Weeks (via r20.rs6.net)
Residents along Browning Street, like Rashan Gaffney, say the problem is âreal bad.â Source: r20.rs6.net
Japanese Beetles are making appearances in Wisconsin (via WLUK)
A green and gold insect is making an appearance in Northeast Wisconsin, and it has quite an appetite. Source: WLUK
How to get rid of earwigs, one of the scariest bugs of lore (via WGME)
STATEWIDE (BDN) — One of the most villainized bugs in history, the earwig has inspired a truly gruesome myths and stories. But despite the insectâs intimidating pincers, itâs actually quite harmless to humans. Nevertheless, they are a nuisance. And as ear Source: WGME
Spiders ‘everywhere’ in woman’s NYCHA home (via WPIX 11 New York)
EAST HARLEM, Manhattan â An New York City Housing Authority resident in East Harlem is dealing with an infestation of spiders in her Taft Houses home. It’s been going on for months and Shevonne Carrega needs help. âSpiders come out of my spices above my stove and fall into my meat,” Carrega said. “They are everywhere.” Source: WPIX 11 New York
Residents: Rat infestation is so bad, postal workers refuse to deliver (via WXIA)
The rats have apparently made themselves at home at the apartment complex’s mailboxes. It’s so bad, it’s chased the postal workers away. Source: WXIA
Rats multiply in some Waltham neighborhoods, causing public health emergency (via WFXT)
Marie Farrell says some garden invaders set up camp under her Hostas and Hydrangeas a year ago and now she can’t get rid of them. Source: WFXT
Prolonged bedbug issues rob tenants of rest, bring stress (via Press-Republican)
Plattsburgh Housing continue battling the bugs with protocol praised by StopPests.org. Source: Press-Republican
