The unusually frigid cold snap that swept across Alabama recently may have been tough on plants, but not necessarily on pests. Source: OANow.com
British Airways flight grounded after bedbugs were Seen ‘crawling over the seats’ (via Fox News)
British Airways had to ground a jet after the cabin crew refused to fly on it due to a bedbug infestation. Source: Fox News
Restaurant Report: Dirt, black residue and live cockroach (via ABC27)
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – The state Department of Agriculture found problems with food handling and insect control during its latest round of restaurant inspections. Source: ABC27
World’s oldest butterfly and moth fossils discovered in 200-million-year-old ‘pond scum’ (via USA TODAY)
Scientists discovered the oldest known fossils of moths and butterflies while sifting through 200-million-year-old “pond scum.” Source: USA TODAY
Several children stung after Winter bee attack in Southern Highlands (via KTNV)
Some kids had a scary walk home from school after bees went on the attack in Southern Highlands, Wednesday. Source: KTNV
Cold fronts have minor impact on insects and pests (via Iyani Hughes)
People hoping that Alabama’s recent cold snap will mean fewer mosquito bites, fire ant mounds or cockroaches in the kitchen in 2018 are likely to be disappointed. Source: Iyani Hughes
Boston Museum Tries New System for Protecting Artwork: A Dog’s Nose (via Daniel Victor)
The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston is training a dog to detect moths and other pests that can damage artwork. Source: Daniel Victor
You Won’t Like This News About Bedbugs, Ticks and the “Bomb Cyclone” (via JoAnna Klein)
As the cold spell that froze much of the United States thaws, don’t count on it to limit the populations of pests that you don’t like. Source: JoAnna Klein
Watch a Monster Spider Abduct a Cricket in a Horrifying Sneak Attack (via Live Science)
A hapless cricket loses its life to an African trapdoor spider in a surprise attack, shown in a horrifying GIF. Source: Live Science
Students at AIC concerned about mice found in dorms (via WWLP.com)
22News went to American International College in Springfield where students have been complaining about rodents in the dorms. Source: WWLP.com
