Stink bugs are coming – again. Source: WDIV
Rabies found in wild animals in Fort Worth. Here’s how to protect yourself (via star-telegram)
In two separate incidents, family-owned dogs in north Fort Worth interacted with a bat and a skunk. The Texas Department of State Health Services informed the city of Fort Worth that both were infected with rabies. Source: star-telegram
Hinesburg ready to remove rat-infested home (via Ike Bendavid)
A Hinesburg home has been classified as a public health hazard after rats were found last year. Now town officials are moving forward with getting rid of the hazard. Source: Ike Bendavid
Experts warn against deadly disease transmitted by kissing bugs (via KGBT)
The kissing bug is frequently Seen in the Rio Grande Valley, but researchers say that the parasite that carries a deadly disease is not well known in the area where it is prevalent. Source: KGBT
Mosquito issue worries Lee Highway neighborhood (via Cameron Taylor)
Code enforcement is now teaming up with residents to ask city leadership for help. Source: Cameron Taylor
What you learn when you put smelly socks in front of mosquitoes (via WHYY)
They made children wear socks until they got good and smelly. Later on, they decapitated mosquitoes. Those were two steps in an … unusual … study to learn why female mosquitoes (males don’t bite) are more likely to feed on people with malaria than non-infected people. Source: WHYY
Gates backs gene technologies in fight to end malaria (via U.S.)
Gene-editing technologies that alter mosquitoes’ DNA could prove critical in the fight against malaria, Bill Gates said on Wednesday, and ethical concerns should not block progress in such gene-modifying research. Source: U.S.
Stink bugs invade Western Washington (via KING)
“We’ve never Seen so much activity related to this bug — and so quickly.” Source: KING
Rodent droppings in kids’ classrooms close Philadelphia care centers – Philly (via Philly.com)
Philadelphia food inspectors temporarily closed 34 facilities between April 1 and April 13. Source: Philly.com
Large, invasive rodent Seen in San Joaquin County (via KCRA)
Fish and Wildlife officials confirm water rodent found in 5 California counties Source: KCRA
