A study released in June by Italy’s national health agency ISS suggests it is unlikely that mosquitoes can spread of the novel coronavirus, echoing other studies that have come to the same conclusions. Source: WSBTV
Customs Agents Find 2 Species Of Invasive Moth Nests On Merchant Ships In Maryland
A sharp eye by Customs and Border Protection agents caught some potential intruders on merchant ships in Maryland. Source: r20.rs6.net
Don’t get ticked off by ticks this summer
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Check for ticks if outside
LINCOLN – Ticks can be active all year round, but summer is regarded as high tick season in Nebraska. Source: The Norfolk Daily News
Longview official: Cool spring, heavy rains dampen mosquito breeding
Cool weather and heavy rains during the spring might have disrupted the breeding cycles of mosquitoes this summer, according to Longview’s vector control technician. Source: Longview News-Journal
Health care providers expect to see an increase in Lyme disease, other tickborne diseases during the summer months
As people get out of the house and enjoy the summer weather, health care workers prepare to see more tick-bite-related issues. Source: Reading Eagle
Cases of Lyme disease double in Jackson County – and we’re only halfway through tick season
The active season for ticks is April to September. Source: mlive
Is it a tick bite or COVID-19? Certain tick-borne illness mimics virus symptoms
MICHIGAN (WPBN/WGTU) — Many Michiganders are spending less time in social gatherings and more time outdoors in efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19. Now, health experts are warning against a tick-borne illness that has symptoms similar to those of COVID-19. The symptoms of Anaplasmosis can mimic those of the virus. Source: WPBN
How COVID-19 and Lyme disease symptoms differ
After months of COVID-19 hibernation, many are finding nature, with ample social distancing opportunities, a good summertime escape. Source: Herald-Mail Media
Colorado woman says hole in wall led to ‘at least 25, 30’ snakes invading her apartment
An Aurora woman says dozens of snakes have invaded her apartment. Source: ABC27