Walz recommends avoiding more grassy areas, as ticks can hide in grass and latch on as we walk by. He also recommends wearing long pants and tucking pant legs into socks to avoid ticks from going underneath clothes. Source: KTVQ
Experts expect worse tick season than normal in Tennessee
Here in TN, there are tons of ticks — at least 15 different species, from the American dog tick, Lone Star tick, and the recently discovered Asian longhorned tick. Source: r20.rs6.net
Forget murder hornets, experts say — this is the real murder insect
Asian giant hornets aren’t big killers of humans, but mosquitoes are responsible for millions of yearly deaths worldwide. Source: r20.rs6.net
Bat with rabies found in Vanderburgh County
VANDERBURGH COUNTY, Ind. (WEHT)- The Vanderburgh County Health Department says a bat found in the county has tested positive for rabies. The health department says rabies is a fatal illness for hum… Source: Eyewitness News (WEHT/WTVW)
Tis the season for flying insects that can destroy your house.
95.5 WSB Atlanta’s News & Talk Source: WSB Radio
City removing Centennial Park trees damaged by emerald ash borer
Read the full story and comment on OrilliaMatters. Source: OrilliaMatters.com
Boulder Officials;Rodents Are Waking Up And Bringing Disease
Boulder County Public Health officials encourage residents to take steps to keep their home, pets and family free from animal-borne disease. Source: Boulder, CO Patch
Landowners cautioned to monitor grasshopper populations this year – Casper, WY Oil City News
CASPER, Wyo — University of Wyoming Extension entomologist Scott Schell says parts of Wyoming could see an outbreak of pestilent grasshoppers this year, Source: Oil City News
Stinging caterpillar season starts in Texas
Stinging caterpillar season is back in Texas and experts are warning that touching the insects can cause contact rashes and painful reactions. Source: KSAT
Bee swarm season: how to safely deal with bees at your home
Springtime is when you are most likely to see bee swarms in your neighborhood. Source: WHIO
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