The issue: Proliferation of blacklegged ticks across Durham Region. Local impact: The ticks, which can carry the bacteria that causes Lyme disease, are harbingers of a larger problem as climate… Source: DurhamRegion.com
Cochise County man exposed to fox with rabies (via KVOA.com)
A man is being treated after being exposed to a fox with rabies. Source: KVOA.com
Protecting yourself from mosquitoes after recent flooding (via KMTV)
There are thousands of mosquito species around the world but in Nebraska, we See about three or four different types. And typically mosquitoes don’t show up until later in the year as it starts to warm up. Source: KMTV
The Best Bed Bug Exterminator in Every State (via Reader’s Digest)
Bed bugs are back and exterminators are busier than ever trying to kill these blood-sucking bugs from robbing of us of our sleep and sanity. Here’s a list of top-rated pros in every state to help you wage the war against bed bugs. Source: Reader’s Digest
Wasp nest cited as source of fire at Charlestown home (via Westerly Sun)
CHARLESTOWN — Fire damaged a Riverview Drive home Tuesday night when a wasp nest recently built inside a wall was ignited by heat from a wood stove pipe, fire officials Source: Westerly Sun
Tenants demand change in building with 100 violations, rat problems (via r20.rs6.net)
A woman and her Concourse Village neighbors say they are at their wits end living in a rat-infested nightmare. Source: r20.rs6.net
A Boy Heard a Buzzing Sound in His Ear. It Was a Tick on His Eardrum. (via Live Science)
There are some sounds you hope you never hear. For example, the buzzing sound of a tick burrowing into your eardrum. Source: Live Science
After Rain, Flooding: The First Mosquitoes (via WBBM-AM)
Flooding and warmer temperatures are expected to bring the first mosquitoes of the season. Source: WBBM-AM
Mosquito season begins as Vector Control tries to keep it under control (via ABC7 San Francisco)
Mosquitoes can do more than ruin your picnic — they can make you sick. Source: ABC7 San Francisco
We’re Almost in Peak Tick Season. Here’s How to Spot Them. (via Men’s Health)
Ticks can be as small as a poppySeed. Source: Men’s Health
