Yet another school district has been hit with a bed bug scare. The situations are happening with an alarming frequency and disrupting classwork all over the state. On Friday all, the Drumright schools were closed for the day. They wanted the buildings to be empty, so they could inspect for evidence of bed buds. The districtâs superintendent said it was … Read More
Asian longhorn tick discovered in New Hampshire (via UnionLeader.com)
CONCORD — An invasive tick species was recently discovered in New Hampshire, prompting state officials to ask people to be on the lookout for the Asian longhorned tick. Source: UnionLeader.com
Dengue fever outbreak halted by release of special mosquitoes (via the Guardian)
Insects unable to transmit viruses halted disease in Australian city â now scientists hope same technique could help tackle Zika and malaria Source: the Guardian
Invasive tick discovered in central Pa. brings risks for livestock, people (via PennLive.com)
Apart from the risk of tick-borne pathogens, longhorned ticks can also cause anemia in livestock as they feed on the blood of the animal. Source: PennLive.com
A batty idea? Orange County commissioner proposes using bats to control mosquitoes (via OrlandoSentinel.com)
Orange County Commissioner Emily Bonilla is proposing the use of bats to control mosquitoes. In a memo to Mayor Teresa Jacobs, Bonilla said her office is collaborating with the Florida Bat Conservancy and putting up bat houses to reduce mosquitoes Source: OrlandoSentinel.com
Yes, You Can Get Bed Bugs On Airplanes â Hereâs How To Protect Yourself (via Bustle/)
Despite being called bed bugs, you can pick up these will-definitely-survive-the-apocalypse bloodsucking bugs anywhere. This is why it’s important to know how to avoid getting bed bugs on an airplane. Seriously, nowhere is safe, and getting bed bugs⦠Source: Bustle/
An Invasive New Tick Is Spreading in the U.S. (via r20.rs6.net)
The Asian long-horned tick, reported in New Yorkâs suburbs and as far west as Arkansas, can carry lethal diseases. But no infected specimens have yet been found here. Source: r20.rs6.net
Tarantula in Texas Seen ‘swimming’ in ‘terrifyingly cool’ viral video (via Fox News)
In an odd and fascinating sighting, officials with the Big Bend Ranch State Park in Texas captured an eight-legged creature “swimming” across a small body of water: a tarantula. Source: Fox News
Drumright schools get serious about dealing with bed bugs (via KOKH)
Yet another school district has been hit with a bed bug scare. The situations are happening with an alarming frequency and disrupting classwork all over the state. On Friday all, the Drumright schools were closed for the day. They wanted the buildings to be empty, so they could inspect for evidence of bed buds. The districtâs superintendent said it was … Read More
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