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Parents asked to inspect their kids’ backpacks. Source: syracuse.com

BREAKING: Crews are doing extra surveillance and mosquito control operations where the dead birds and mosquitoes were found. Source: San Ramon, CA Patch

Researchers have warned that the Zika virus is mutating among the infected patients so rapidly that different serotypes of the pathogen could soon appear in the near future, a development that would hinder development of vaccines and efficacy of diagnostic tests. Source: IANS

The city of Abilene says they’ve received a positive test for rabies from a skunk that was found near the 100 block of Elmdale Road. Source: KTXS

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Huntsville Fire and Rescue is treating Station 17 in the Hampton Cove area for brown recluse spiders, confirmed Captain Frank McKenzie on Monday. McKenzie said two firefighters have been bitten. To combat the spiders and keep crews safe, he explained the department moved firefighters, necessary equipment, and firefighters’ personal items to Station 19 on Old Big Cove … Read More

It’s that time of year again, spiders take to the sky on silky strings. Source: NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

When you think about the problems created by Hurricane Irma, honeybees probably aren’t at the top of the list. Source: Ross DiMattei

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Just because it’s fall doesn’t mean ticks — and the risk of Lyme disease — disappear in Fairfield County.Nor should you think you’re off the hook just because you’re not the outdoors type. Simply walking thro… Source: Fairfield Daily Voice

The total to date for 2017 comes to 58 cases in the state. Source: The Clarion Ledger

Many plants have stopped blooming, causing other insects they dine on to die off. Source: HeraldNet.com