If you’ve been outside lately, chances are you’ve been bitten by a mosquito– and chances of that happening sooner than later are increasing. We got lucky in late spring and the ea… Source: KX NEWS
Mighty mites might manage mosquitoes
By Weiting Du Summer is here and so are the annoying mosquitoes. But so, too, are creatures that limit their number. Water mites are close relatives to spiders and live in freshwater. Some of them can parasitize or prey on mosquitoes, according to a recent review study published in the Diversity journal. Understanding these water mites could be important […] Source: Great Lakes Echo
How to avoid bug bites and treat the consequences when you can’t
The warm weather is always welcome after months of brutal cold, snow and harsh winds. Source: nwitimes.com
Jackson County reports five cases of Lyme disease
The Jackson County Health Department is reporting five new cases of Lyme disease this summer. Source: WSYM
Fact check: Can mosquitoes transmit coronavirus?
A study released in June by Italy’s national health agency ISS suggests it is unlikely that mosquitoes can spread of the novel coronavirus, echoing other studies that have come to the same conclusions. Source: WSBTV
Don’t get ticked off by ticks this summer
Menu Source: WTVR
Check for ticks if outside
LINCOLN – Ticks can be active all year round, but summer is regarded as high tick season in Nebraska. Source: The Norfolk Daily News
Longview official: Cool spring, heavy rains dampen mosquito breeding
Cool weather and heavy rains during the spring might have disrupted the breeding cycles of mosquitoes this summer, according to Longview’s vector control technician. Source: Longview News-Journal
Health care providers expect to see an increase in Lyme disease, other tickborne diseases during the summer months
As people get out of the house and enjoy the summer weather, health care workers prepare to see more tick-bite-related issues. Source: Reading Eagle
Cases of Lyme disease double in Jackson County – and we’re only halfway through tick season
The active season for ticks is April to September. Source: mlive
