Amid the devastation caused by Tropical Storm Harvey, an island of fire ants has been spotted floating on floodwaters in Houston. Source: Fox News
Mom Passed Rare Tick Borne Illness to Newborn (via NBC New York)
A Thompson family said a tick-borne infection was passed along to their son while his mother was pregnant. Source: NBC New York
Winter Cold Snaps Used To Kill Off Forest-Eating Beetles. Not Anymore. (via HuffPost)
Climate change could spread Southern pine beetles as far north as Canada, a new study finds. Source: HuffPost
12 things your homeowners insurance probably doesn’t cover (via WSBTV)
Do you know exactly what your homeowners insurance policy would cover in the event of an accident or catastrophe? Unexpected things happen all the time, so if you don’t know, you need to find out. Source: WSBTV
Middletown raccoon positive for rabies (via Asbury Park Press)
Township health officials are advising residents to keep away from wild animals after a raccoon tested positive for rabies. The Health Department announced August 24 that it had received confirmation of a rabid raccoon. Source: Asbury Park Press
Hotel promised to rehabilitate residents. Instead, they faced bedbugs, drugs, vermin. (via charlotteobserver)
Charlotte, NC | City officials have documented unsafe and squalid conditions at a weekly hotel, including bedbugs, roaches and garbage. Source: charlotteobserver
When fire ants invade, tread carefully, and consider these removal tips (via newsobserver)
Fire ants are being Seen increasingly in the Piedmont and have the potential to discourage even the most dedicated plant and animal lover. Here’s how to conquer them. Source: newsobserver
Aggressive mosquito species discovered in SoCal (via ABC7 Los Angeles)
Efforts are underway to fight back against an aggressive invader spotted in Southern California – a mosquito species that has never been Seen before. Source: ABC7 Los Angeles
Hurricane Harvey could cause increase in Zika infections, say experts (via The Washington Times)
Hurricane Harvey could ignite a surge in mosquitos capable of spreading Zika in southeast Texas, public health experts warned even as the storm was lashing the Gulf Coast over the weekend. Source: The Washington Times
Zika infection through sex may cause severe fetal effects compared to mosquito transmission (via News-Medical.net)
Rhesus macaques that were vaginally infected with Zika virus showed higher prevalence of Zika in the reproductive tract than previously Seen in macaques that received skin injections of the virus. Source: News-Medical.net
