It’s May, which means warmer weather, a little more time outside, spring gardening…and ticks. Each Thursday this month, Taylor Quimby, host of the NHPR Source: Taylor Quimby
Raccoon tests positive for rabies, two dogs attacked by the raccoon
HALL CO. (CBS46)—Hall County officials are asking pet owners to keep a closer eye on their fury friends. Source: CBS46 News Atlanta
Maine CDC Urges Precautions Against Tickborne Diseases
May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month Source: WAGM
Can insects transmit corona virus?
OKLAHOMA CITY — It seems like every year around this time, a new insect-borne virus comes along. Fortunately, at this time, experts say no data exists to suggest COVID-19 can Source: Muskogee Phoenix
They’re here! Messy lovebugs return
Floridians are finding it hard to socially distance themselves from lovebugs. These pesky, pestering insects can’t stay 6 inches away from people, let alone 6 feet. In recent days, people Source: The Villages Daily Sun
New Mexico faces moth invasion
Anyone who has been spending time outside or driving around late at night has probably noticed the uptick in moths around the state. Source: KOB 4
Lake flies swarm the Lake Winnebago shoreline in Calumet County
STOCKBRIDGE, Wis. (WLUK) — It’s that time of year again. Lake flies have started to invade Lake Winnebago. The buzzing has begun, and the skies are full of the tiny insects. From parking lot posts, to the fishing area nearby, lake flies coated Stockbridge Harbor County Park Tuesday morning. Not far away at Harbor Bar and Grill, Gerald “Bud” Nackers … Read More
Minnesotans Beware of Mosquitoes
The World Health Organization (WHO) says more than 700,000 people die from mosquito-borne illnesses every year. COVID-19 has claimed 286,328 lives worldwide. Source: KDHL AM 920
Ticks emerge as weather warms
FLATHEAD RESERVATION – Simply mentioning the word tick instinctively makes people start itching and checking for ticks, but no matter how uncomforta… Source: r20.rs6.net
Tick Season Begins in ND
North Dakota Department of Health employees said residents are reporting lots of ticks already this season. Source: Emmeline Ivy
