Adult ticks in Sonoma are active in winter. Source: Sonoma Index Tribune
What to do if your pet gets fleas
So what do you do if your pet gets fleas? First, be grossed out because fleas are nasty! Then, bring him to your vet to discuss next steps. FLEAS are year-round pests! As vets see cases in all seasons, yes that includes WINTER! This is why your vet constantly brings up flea prevention at each visit. If your pet has … Read More
How to effectively protect your home from rats
Nobody likes a rat. And we aren’t talking about some shady people in your life. We are talking about the rodent variety. The best way to avoid dealing with rats or mice is to prevent them from com… Source: Sonoma Sun | Sonoma, CA
Army Inches Closer To Develop Zika And Dengue Virus Vaccine
Mosquito-carried diseases such as the Zika virus and Dengue still continue to thrive in warm temperate parts of the world, but new US army research suggests we are on the cusp of figuring out a vaccine that could potentially work to fight both these infections. Source: Forbes
Bats in the building: Columbus Government Center workers say they feel unsafe
Columbus, Ga. (WRBL)- Bats are inside the Government Center and they are causing a panic. Workers inside the building have been worried about their safety for more than a week after noticing bats f… Source: WRBL
Roach infestation discovered at Cake Thai Kitchen for second time
According to state records, Cake’s Thai Kitchen was the only South Florida restaurant ordered shut by state inspectors last week. Source: WPLG
Top concerns of residents of a Sanford affordable-housing complex include bed bugs, safety
SANFORD, N.C. (WNCN) – People who live in a public housing complex in Sanford say they’re dealing with everything from break-ins to bedbugs. On Monday, they took their concerns to the housing… Source: CBS17.com
Lyme disease found in nearly 40 percent of Maine deer ticks in 2019
(BDN) — Nearly 40 percent of Maine deer ticks submitted to the University of Maine Tick Lab in 2019 tested positive for Lyme disease, according to the lab’s first tick surveillance annual report. A smaller percentage tested positive for anaplasma and babesia, two other common tick-borne diseases. In addition to providing information about the prevalence of tick-borne diseases in Maine, … Read More
Man claims bed bugs hiding in patient room bit him at Fayetteville hospital
While visiting his father at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, one man said he was bitten by bedbugs hiding in a chair in his father’s room. Source: ABC11 Raleigh-Durham
The Salvation Army is combating bedbugs and lice
Issues at Amarillo’s Salvation Army shelter with lice and bedbugs have caused some in the community to express concern. However, officials with the nonprofit say the issue is not as cut-and-dry as it seems. ABC 7 News sat down with leaders at both the Salvation Army and the Guyon Saunders Resource Center, who work together to serve Amarillo’s homeless, to … Read More
