Genome sequencing reveals the secrets of this nasty insect. Source: NBC News
Squirrel Pox: Officials say virus is infecting Maine rodents (via WMTW)
Having issues with squirrels? Here’s why. Source: WMTW
FOX 11 Investigates: Brown County unveils plan to deal with rat problem (via WLUK)
BROWN COUNTY (WLUK) — FOX 11 Investigates has been telling you about the rat problem in Green Bay for months. Now, city and county leaders are focusing on potential solutions. Source: WLUK
Got a Swarm? Don’t Panic! (via Matt Barrentine)
Bees are critical to the environment. Nearly everything we eat relies on their pollination, but when bees swarm they can get a bit scary. Source: Matt Barrentine
Killer bee calls amping up in the Valley (via KNXV)
It’s not even spring yet, and killer bees are already swarming in the Valley. Source: KNXV
Brewers’ broadcaster Bob Uecker survives poisonous spider bite, continues to cheat death (via Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Bob Uecker has had many health scares during his Hall of Fame broadcast career, including a dangerous spider bite over the off-season. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Woman says she found bed bugs at Near West Side service agency (via WGN-TV)
CHICAGO A Chicago woman said she found bed bugs Monday at a social service agency on the Near West Side. The woman, who asked not to be named, said she was at Illinois Action for Children, 1340 S. Damen Ave., about 9 a.m. Monday when she noticed a bug infestation on a sofa. In a Facebook Live video, a … Read More
Dogs check for bedbugs at Verona High School, Laning Avenue School (via North Jersey)
Officials confirm bedbugs were removed from Verona High School. Source: North Jersey
New York Today: A Coming Winter Storm (via Jonathan Wolfe)
Tuesday: A nor’easter nears, the Queens World Film Festival, and bedbug-hunting dogs. Source: Jonathan Wolfe
Veterinarians say ticks are becoming a year-round problem for pet owners (via WSBT)
Now is the time that people start thinking about treating their pets with a preventative tick medicine.But, at least one area veterinarian says, its actually late.A summer time problem for pet owners is now a year-round problem.Veterinarians say they are s Source: WSBT
