Governor Kathy Hochul reminded New Yorkers to take precautions after twenty West Nile cases were reported this year statewide.
May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month. The Ohio Department of Health reflects on how Lyme disease and other tickborne diseases affect your community and other places across the United States.
https://odh.ohio.gov/know-our-programs/zoonotic-disease-program/news/lyme-disease-awareness-month
NYC Health + Hospitals article on advice on preventing and handling tick bites:
https://www.nychealthandhospitals.org/healthtips/ask-the-expert-preventing-and-handling-tick-bites/
Simple ways to enjoy a summer evening with fewer of the season’s most annoying party-crashers By Kathryn O’Shea-Evans June 22, 2023 https://www.washingtonpost.com/home/2023/06/22/keep-mosquitoes-away-patio/ Ah, the sounds of summer: The sizzle of a grill. The pop of a gin and tonic. The unmistakable whining of a mosquito in your ear. “Unfortunately, 85 percent of what makes us […]
If you think you might have bed bugs, don’t panic. These little critters can be sneaky and hard to get rid of, but that doesn’t mean you’re doomed to a lifetime of things that go crunch in the night. Instead of bugging out, follow these steps to make sure your home is bug-free and prevent the little pests from spreading.
Euronews reports on a large cockroach climbing up Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte’s arm during a campaign rally. Unfazed by the bug, Duterte swatted it away and joked that it was a “Liberal”.
https://www.euronews.com/2019/05/09/watch-cockroach-bugs-philippines-president-duterte
QNS reports that for the sixth time this summer, the city will spray for mosquitoes this week around Queens neighborhoods as the war on the disease-carrying pests continues.
The New York Post warns visitors to two popular city parks of a dangerous infestation of toxic algae bloom that has killed nine dogs.
https://nypost.com/2019/08/24/toxic-algae-thats-killed-9-dogs-found-in-central-park-prospect-park/
Patch.com reports on mosquitoes carrying the potentially deadly disease being spotted in Queens, Brooklyn and Staten Island according to Health Department officials.
https://patch.com/new-york/brooklyn/west-nile-virus-detected-new-york-city-mosquitos-officials
MEAWW reports on a royal problem: the Queen was left “horrified” after a rat was spotted running through the kitchen at Buckingham Palace. A pest control squad was called in to rectify the situation.
https://meaww.com/queen-buckingham-palace-rats-mice-infestation-pest-control-squad-rodent-menace
