2020 How Do Mosquitoes Spread Disease? In modern times, it’s common knowledge that mosquitoes spread disease. However, once upon a time, to think such a thing was considered outrageous.
2020 What Kind of Ticks Spread Disease in North America? With more than 800 species of ticks in the world, and 90 in the U.S. alone, it’s fortunate for us that not all ticks spread disease.
2018 4 of the Most Dangerous Diseases Mosquitoes Spread in the U.S. Have you ever wondered which are the most dangerous diseases mosquitoes spread in this country? Mosquitoes may be tiny, but there are 30,000 species of them in the world, some of which carry very dangerous and deadly diseases.
2018 Can My Pet Still Get Ticks in Winter? Ticks in winter aren’t as active as they are in the warmer months, but they may still come out on days when temperatures rise above freezing. Once they become active, they will want to feed, and will lie in wait for suitable hosts like your cat or dog.
2018 World Mosquito Day Is Aug. 20th! World Mosquito Day is just around the corner. It’s a day that’s celebrated every year on Aug. 20th to mark the day that a British doctor discovered the connection between mosquitoes and malaria, which helped doctors understand how to prevent and fight the disease.
2018 Tick Removal Tips for Children What to and NOT TO do when you find a tick latched onto your child.
2018 Protect Your Pets From These Dangerous Diseases These dangerous diseases are primarily transmitted to your pet through the bite of blood-feeding arthropods; anaplasmosis, ehrlichiosis and Lyme disease are transmitted by ticks, while heartworms are transmitted by mosquitoes.
2018 The Truth About West Nile Virus Many people still think of West Nile Virus as an exotic disease that doesn’t affect them. But the truth is that West Nile Virus is the leading cause of mosquito-borne disease in the continental United States.
2018 FlyFoe News Alert: May Is Lyme Disease Awareness Month Tickborne diseases like Lyme Disease are on the rise and it’s especially important to protect yourself, loved one and pets between May and July, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
2018 The Interesting Mosquito Life Cycle & Why There Is No Life Without Water Did you know that the first three stages of a mosquito’s life cycle take place in water? That’s right. Without water, mosquitoes cannot thrive.
2018 Do You Know The Difference Between a Regular Mosquito, Nuisance Mosquito, and Vector Mosquito? There are at least 174 species (types) of mosquitoes in North America and fortunately, not all of them feed on people.
2018 Mosquito Season: When Does It Begin in Your Area? Believe it or not, mosquito season may be here already, depending on where you live. That’s right. Mosquitoes start becoming active as soon as temperatures reach a consistent 50 degrees or above.
2019 2019 Spotted Lanternfly Guide How to eliminate and control the 2019 Spotted Lanternfly population in PA.
2018 Disease-Carrying Ticks Now Pose Year-Round Threat in Many States According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), climate change is not only increasing the number of ticks in the U.S., but it’s widening their territory.
Chester Did You Know Mosquitoes Hibernate in Winter? When temperatures drop for the winter, many mosquitoes find holes in the ground where they wait until the weather heats up again.
asian longhorned The Asian Longhorned Tick: The New Tick in the U.S. That’s Spreading Fast According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), bites from Asian longhorned ticks can make both people and animals very ill.
2018 Invasive Tick Species Spreads to 9 States A species of tick native to the Asia-Pacific region that potentially poses a disease threat to humans is now located in nine different states.
