The Mississippi State Department of Health reported the second human case of West Nile virus for 2017. The case is in Rankin County. Source: The Clarion Ledger
Watch those mosquitoes: West Nile virus found in Manitowoc County (via HTR Media)
Health Department urges public ‘to reduce exposure to and eliminate breeding grounds for mosquitoes.’ Source: HTR Media
Flying ants invade Wimbledon on warmest day of tournament (via ABC News)
They were buggin’ out at Wimbledon on Wednesday. Hundreds of flying ants swarmed around various courts at the All England Club, distracting players during their matches, as the temperature warmed up considerably, from the low 70s (20s Celsius) to nearly 85 degrees (nearly 30 Celsius). … Source: ABC News
Tick season is happening earlier and earlier. Here’s why. (via Washington Post)
Disease ecologist Rick Ostfeld of the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies in Millbrook, N.Y., discusses why tick season is happening earlier this year. Source: Washington Post
Hungry raccoon gang terrorizes West Harlem tenants (via New York Post)
A gang of food-grubbing raccoons has been terrorizing occupants of a West Harlem building by climbing up and down the fire escape and trying to push through window screens, residents say. Source: New York Post
Gypsy moth quarantine in Minneapolis neighborhood (via WXIA)
MINNEAPOLIS -A Minneapolis neighborhood is under quarantine after a Gypsey Moth infestation. The same voracious moths were eradicated in three Georgia counties. Source: WXIA
Company finds potential link between bed bugs and New York Airbnb locations (via New York’s PIX11 / WPIX-TV)
NEW YORK Old apartment buildings, unlike hotels are often not made for short term stays, particularly when it comes to bed bugs crawling from one wood framed apartment to the next. You can imagine this problem might intensify in buildings where tenants are illegally renting out their units for short term rentals. Source: New York’s PIX11 / WPIX-TV
Ticks & Lyme Disease: People no longer wait for symptoms to get tested (via WCNC)
The CDC and the state of North Carolina have issued warnings saying this could be a very bad year for tick bites and lyme disease. Source: WCNC
Lyme Disease Is Spreading, And Itâs Partly This Mouseâs Fault (via FiveThirtyEight)
Scientists who study ticks and Lyme disease are keeping a close eye on how what happens in the forest affects the spread of the disease. Source: FiveThirtyEight
UPDATE: City mows lots after mosquito problem causes family to celebrate 4th of July away from home (via CBS 4 – Indianapolis News, Weather, Traffic and Sports | WTTV)
Update (July 5, 2017)–Â The City of Anderson arrived Tuesday to mow the vacant lots. A city spokesperson said they received a report last week but did not have time to get to that project before the holiday. They also said the city sprays for mosquitoes three times each week. Original story: ANDERSON, Ind. — On a street in Anderson, families … Read More
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