From boot season, to bug season, we all welcome this warmer weather, but when it arrives, so do the insects. Source: KARE
Pet experts say prepare your pets for warm weather pests (via WTHI News)
The weather is finally warmer and animal experts say now is the time to defend your dog against fleas and ticks. Source: WTHI News
Protecting from Bug Borne Diseases (via WSTM)
With warm weather here, it’s time to get serious about protecting against diseases carried by mosquitoes and ticks. Source: WSTM
Ohio Health Department: Tick-borne illnesses on the rise (via Matt Stone)
Ticks carrying Lyme disease are expected to cause big problems again this summer. This year the Ohio Department of Health is warning that cases of Lyme Disease are on the rise. Deer ticks are t… Source: Matt Stone
Mice-borne hantavirus kills young mom; here’s what you need to know (via kansascity)
A young mother in New Mexico died last week from a rare pulmonary syndrome caused by the mouse-borne hantavirus. Scientists believe the virus goes airborne when droppings or nesting materials get stirred up through spring cleaning. Source: kansascity
Health workers warn about bats with rabies (via Bob Hallmark)
East Texas animal control officers are warning the public to be watchful of bats that may carry rabies. Source: Bob Hallmark
Is Michigan on the brink of an all-out stink bug invasion? (via Stateside Staff)
Have you Seen any stink bugs in your house? Over the last few years, the brown marmorated stink bug has invaded the southern half of the Lower Peninsula. Source: Stateside Staff
California Officials Declare Emergency Over Huge Invasive Rodent (via WTVA News)
The state of California is declaring an emergency over a non-native species of rodent being Seen with increasing frequency near the San Joaquin Delta. Source: WTVA News
CHARTIERS VALLEY STADIUM 18 MOUSE DROPPINGS: Local movie theater cited for mouse droppings ‘too numerous to count’ (via WPXI)
Details tonight on 11 at 11. Source: WPXI
Infestation forces renters to move out of Paducah apartment complex (via WPSD Local 6 – Your News, Weather, & Sports Authority)
A cockroach and bedbug infestation at a local apartment complex is forcing people to find a new place to live. Source: WPSD Local 6 – Your News, Weather, & Sports Authority
