Quarantine area covers 26 Pennsylvania counties for the invasive insect. Source: pennlive
Invisible bugs and the real cause of ‘bites’
Every once in a while, someone will come into the Extension office with a small vial or a piece of Scotch tape with “stuff’ on it. They swear they are Source: Fergus Falls Daily Journal
Don’t let ticks make your pets sick: Know how to protect them
Ticks are the bugs I love to hate. OK, technically they’re not insects, they’re arachnids, so they’re related to spiders. They have eight legs, no antenna Source: r20.rs6.net
Officials: Mosquitos don’t carry coronavirus
The Lee County Mosquito Control District said you can’t get COVID-19 from a mosquito. Source: r20.rs6.net
Remember that ‘other virus’? It’s time to take precautions aginst West Nile
Remember that other virus? The one we used to worry about before coronavirus? Well, it’s back. In fact, West Nile Virus never went away and with rains across the Sacramento Valley over the pa… Source: Daily Democrat
Coronavirus stockpilers binning unused food bring vermin into homes
Several local authorities in England (south west London pictured) have stopped collecting food and garden waste because so many bin men are off sick or self-isolating. Source: Mail Online
Coronavirus cabin fever? Before stepping outside for that walk, remember its tick season
The fast-moving, deadly novel coronavirus has permeated everybody’s thoughts and actions in recent weeks. But, there is another potentially deadly Source: telegram.com
Bug Facts & Pest Information for Kids
PestWorld for Kids is a fun and educational environment for kids and teachers to find facts about insects, games, crafts and pest education lesson plans. Source: r20.rs6.net
Spider bite at a Florida Air B&B leaves workman with a hole in his leg
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Outraged Airbnb guest in Florida, Chad Jones, 33, was forced to quit his job and set up a GoFundMe page after being bitten by a spider at their property. Source: Mail Online
Meet the Bee With a Body That’s Half Male, Half Female
So-called gynandromorphs are rare, but they can teach us a lot about development and evolution Source: Smithsonian Magazine
