BISMARCK â Those creepy, crawly creatures are living up to their nasty reputation. In brief, the summary of a second season of a statewide survey of ticks con Source: r20.rs6.net
Ticks that transmit Lyme disease don't take the winter off (via KYW)
PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — If you think ticks aren’t active in the winter, think again. “As long as it’s above freezing, you can get a tick bite,” said Penn State Insect Identification Lab Director Michael Skvarla. Source: KYW
Big Island infant hospitalized on Oahu after getting rat lungworm disease (via KHON)
The Hawaii Department of Health has confirmed a recent case of rat lungworm disease in an infant from the east side of the Big Island. Source: KHON
Roswell apartments condemned due to unsafe living conditions (via KRQE)
The city of Roswell has condemned an apartment complex, saying it’s too dangerous to live in. Source: KRQE
Health Watch: Mystery Meat Allergy Starts With A Tick Bite (via WEAREGREENBAY)
Most of us enjoy a good, juicy burger from time to time. But imagine if eating red meat triggered a severe allergic reaction! At one time, it was very rare reaction and limited to a few hundred people in the southern United States. Source: WEAREGREENBAY
These ants emit as much gas as ‘cow manure lagoons’ (via New York Post)
Could there be a new culprit behind climate change? Leafcutter ants can cause the kind of spikes in nitrous oxide levels usually found in wastewater treatment tanks or dairy cow manure lagoons. Source: New York Post
Mice Problem at Elementary School Raises Parents Concerns on Safety (via WOWK)
A few parents first came to 13 News regarding a rodent problem at Point Harmony Elementary School. The problem has been going on for the last few days but those frustrated parents said the school never contacted them to inform them until later this afternoon. Source: WOWK
City of South Bend to propose rental housing inspections (via South Bend Tribune)
Rental units will have to pass safety and health inspections before tenants can move in, under a newly proposed rental inspection program in South Bend. Source: South Bend Tribune
Invasive Asian longhorned tick could spread to Alabama, researchers say (via al.com)
Researchers have identified areas of the country where a new tick species could spread. Source: al.com
Fighting human disease with birth control … for mosquitoes (via ScienceDaily)
A newly discovered protein that is crucial for egg production in mosquitoes opens a possibility for ‘mosquito birth control.’ The approach might offer a way to reduce mosquito populations in areas of human disease transmission without harming beneficial insects such as honey bees. Source: ScienceDaily
