TEPIC, Mexico (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Spraying thousands of chilled, sterile mosquitoes from specially adapted drones could prove a cost-effective way to slash numbers of the insects and curb the spread of Zika and other mosquito-borne diseases, say the backers of the technology. Source: U.S.
Squirrel takes out power in downtown Nashville (via The Tennessean)
It wasn’t immediately clear what NES suspects the squirrel did to cause the outage. Source: The Tennessean
Did plant pests hate the cold snap as much as you did? (via Press Herald)
‘The snow can be considered insulation for them,’ one expert says, so ticks and other soil-living pests probably didn’t suffer much. Source: Press Herald
As Pa. asks for additional help to combat insect, more states report sightings (via PennLive.com)
Virginia is the latest to report sightings of the insect, which were first Seen in the United States in Berks County a little more than three years ago. It’s becoming a threat to the region’s fruit and hardwood industries. Source: PennLive.com
Girl bitten on finger by rodent at Connecticut zoo (via Fox News)
A small child visiting a Connecticut zoo has been bitten on the finger by a rodent native to South America. Source: Fox News
Zika & Weddings: Is it Still as Big of a Concern? (via brides)
What does it mean for your wedding planning? Source: brides
California Mouse Tests Positive For ‘Rare, Potentially Deadly’ Virus (via r20.rs6.net)
A California mouse tested positive for the hantavirus, a rare and potentially deadly disease humans can contract from infected rodents. Source: r20.rs6.net
Raccoons terrorize tenants of Aurora apartment complex (via FOX31 Denver)
AURORA, Colo. — Raccoons have become a huge problem at the Red Sky Condominiums in Aurora. Tenants have had the animals fall through ceilings and into bedrooms. Others have had raccoon urine drip through their ceilings onto bathroom floors and counters. “You can just hear the raccoons up in the attic, arguing and fighting, and making noises like cats when … Read More
Grimaldi’s pizzeria had a mice-poop problem (via New York Post)
The famed Brooklyn pizzeria Grimaldi’s was forced to close temporarily over rodent-related health violations and its owners are hotter than a brick oven, restaurant sources and city officials said. Source: New York Post
Bedbugs found in hospital emergency room (via fresnobee)
The incident took place last week at Kaweah Delta Hospital in Visalia, California and hospital officials along with a pesticide company treated the area. Source: fresnobee
