Large numbers of an East Asian tick species were found on a 12-year-old Icelandic sheep in Hunterdon County and all over its paddock in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, according to a study by … Source: montclair
Ticks are already out in western Massachusetts (via WWLP.com)
February’s 50-degree temperatures brought the ticks out early this year, and dog owners have noticed. Source: WWLP.com
Ticks lurk when winter air warms (via r20.rs6.net)
Mar 6, 2018 Source: r20.rs6.net
What makes ticks tick? (via Terri Russell )
Ticks can carry life-threatening illnesses like Lyme Disease and Rocky Mountain Fever. While we know the diseases react once they hit our blood stream, researchers aren’t certain what happens when the tick gets infected. Source: Terri Russell
How to protect yourself from mosquito-borne illness on spring break (via WATE)
Some of the top destinations could put you at more risk for mosquito borne illnesses. Source: WATE
Termites Are Moving in With Cockroaches, Taxonomically (via Smithsonian)
The wood-munching critters are technically just social roaches Source: Smithsonian
Invasive rodent threatens California wetlands and there’s talk about eating them (via Fox News)
If you can’t beat them, eat them? Source: Fox News
Where Zika Came From (via HuffPost)
Early cases of the virus were different from those today. Source: HuffPost
Is The Zika Virus Still A Concern For Travelers? (via r20.rs6.net)
For this Good Question, Heather Brown investigates whether one of 2016’s biggest headlines should still concern travelers (2:20). WCCO 4 News At 10 March 5, 2018 Source: r20.rs6.net
Consumers’ Checkbook ratings and tips for pest control companies (via KOMO)
Pest control companies are busy year round. According to local pest control experts, the top pest problems in the Puget Sound area are rats, mice, and sugar ants- also known as odorous house ants. Source: KOMO
