Many confuse DEET with DDT which was used after World War II and was considered the wonder pesticide. Source: WZZM
Health officials urge homeowners to remove mosquito breeding grounds (via WSYX)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX/WTTE) — Mosquito season is here and health officials are reminding people to make sure their property is free of breeding grounds for the insects. Source: WSYX
Miami-Dade on alert for disease-spreading mosquitoes as rainy season kicks into gear (via miamiherald)
With the rainy season expected to drive up the number of disease-carrying mosquitoes, Miami-Dade County is urging residents to be on the lookout for standing water and treat bromeliads and other plants that can trap water. Source: miamiherald
NIH-funded researchers identify target for chikungunya treatment (via National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Chikungunya is transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected mosquito. Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Rodent Caught On Camera At Disneyland (via r20.rs6.net)
Critter concerns at the Happiest Place on Earth. A visitor caught a rodent on camera scurrying across the floor of one of the resort’s hotels. Stacey Butler reports. Source: r20.rs6.net
Rabid cat bites two people near Apex (via newsobserver)
Two people in Apex are undergoing rabies treatments because they were bitten by an infected cat last week, Wake County, NC, health officials said Tuesday, May 22, 2018. Source: newsobserver
Prince Harry Just Got Upstaged By a Bee at His Dad’s Party (via Time)
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped out to celebrate Prince Charles Source: Time
Ticks, mosquitoes bringing more diseases: What you can do (via The Weather Network)
Cases of vector-borne disease have more than doubled in the U.S. since 2004, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently reported, with mosquitoes and ticks bearing most of the blame. Source: The Weather Network
Tick new to Maine causes red meat allergy (via WCSH)
If bitten by the Lone Star Tick, you could form an allergy that will cause serious symptoms after eating red meat. Source: WCSH
Study: Most Pet Owners Oblivious To Dangers Posed From Tick-Borne Diseases (via r20.rs6.net)
Despite Lyme and other tick-borne diseases being on the rise, a new study found that pet owners are alarmingly unaware of the dangers of the pests. Source: r20.rs6.net
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