Do you know someone diagnosed with Lyme disease? Pennsylvania has reported more Lyme diseases during the past five years than any other state. Source: The York Daily Record
Mosquito species thrives in winter, too (via KMPH)
Flowers at gravesites help us pay tribute to loved ones – and even celebrate holidays with them.But the final resting place for so many can also be a breeding ground for mosquitoes. Source: KMPH
University of Oregon researchers investigating ways of deactivating mosquito desire to blood feed – Homeland Preparedness News (via Homeland Preparedness News)
A nine-member team of scientists from the University of Oregon is now looking into the ability to genetically deactivate mosquito bites–and disease spreading that results–from mosquito desires for blood. Source: Homeland Preparedness News
Nearly 50% of ticks test positive for Lyme bacteria in Onondaga County (via WSTM)
At a recent meeting of the Onondaga County Deer and Ticks Management Advisory Committee it was revealed that nearly half of ticks collected and tested carry the Lyme disease bacteria. Source: WSTM
Metropolitan Library System investigates after bed bugs found inside library books (via KOCO)
Two cases of bed bugs have been discovered in the last six months at a metro library. Source: KOCO
A holiday guest no one wants: the bedbug, a seasoned traveler (via Sedalia Democrat)
With all the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, many families are traveling for Christmas. One guest no one wants to bring back home is the travel-hardy master of bite: the elusive bedbug. Source: Sedalia Democrat
It’s war! Against stinkbugs (via The Poughkeepsie Journal)
Scientists launch stink bug war, but first a few roadblocks Source: The Poughkeepsie Journal
Brooklyn’s development boom has brought a problem: Lots of rats (via r20.rs6.net)
Homeowners in multiple Brooklyn neighborhoods are taking some strong measures to combat the growing number of rats greeting them. Source: r20.rs6.net
Green Bay to actively target west-side rat problem in 2018 (via Press Gazette Media)
Teams of city inspectors will conduct neighorhood sweeps this spring. Source: Press Gazette Media
Exterminators battle rats in two Sarasota schools (via Sarasota News | Mysuncoast.com and ABC 7)
SARASOTA COUNTY, FL (WWSB) – The parents of students at Bay Haven and Southside Elementary Schools say there is a persistent rat problem on the campuses. Source: Sarasota News | Mysuncoast.com and ABC 7
