A civil jury in Alhambra has awarded a Los Angeles family $1.6 million – the biggest payout ever in the United States for a single family in a bedbug case. Source: NBC Southern California
Where is home improvement star Bob Vila now? (via Fox Business)
The 71 year-old “This Old House” star still attracts close to a half million views on YouTube. Source: Fox Business
Nearly 2 dozen skunks test positive for rabies in El Paso County, low-cost vaccinations offered (via KKTV)
With nearly two dozen skunks testing positive for rabies this year, the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region is offering low-cost vaccinations. Source: KKTV
Specialist Explains Dangers of Fruit Flies (via r20.rs6.net)
He says owners are urged to clear citrus trees of fruit that have the Mexican Fruit Fly. Source: r20.rs6.net
April’s ticking time bomb (via KSNW)
“Early spring is when we will start to See the nymphs, which are the baby ticks,” explained entomologist, Gerry Marsh. Source: KSNW
A Zika vaccine could virtually eliminate prenatal infections, model shows (via ScienceDaily)
A Zika vaccine could have a substantial effect on mitigating and preventing future Zika virus outbreaks. Through a combination of direct protection and indirect reduction of transmissions, virtual elimination is achievable, even with imperfect vaccine efficacy and coverage, according to a new computer model. Source: ScienceDaily
West Baton Rouge Mosquito Control gearing up for mosquito season (via WBRZ)
The West Baton Rouge Mosquito Control will be setting up traps for this mosquito season. Source: WBRZ
How a protein helps bacteria outsmart the human immune system: Findings have major implications for tick-borne diseases like Lyme disease (via ScienceDaily)
New research has uncovered a mechanism by which the bacteria that cause Lyme disease fight innate immune responses, and observed a never-before-Seen phenomena demonstrating the bacteria can spring back in the body weeks later. Understanding this type of bacteria, one of only a few pathogens that can actually persist in the body for long periods of time, has major implications … Read More
Woman claims Mesa apartment complex infested with scorpions (via KNXV)
A Mesa woman is raising the alarm and taking action for her kids after claiming to notice an influx of scorpions at her apartment complex. Source: KNXV
Bedbugs reported at school | The Suffolk News-Herald (via r20.rs6.net)
Turlington Woods School Principal Kinsey Bynum on Thursday sent a letter to parents informing them that bedbugs had been found on a student’s belongings at the school. Source: r20.rs6.net
