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In a new study, insects carrying the disease were more likely to survive cold or fluctuating temperatures than their uninfected peers. Visit https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/warmer-winters-could-aid-infected-ticks-reach-across-north-america-180979403/ to view the full article online. Fox 5 San Diego
A weekslong Republic Services trash strike is challenging South Bay residents as garbage bins increasingly are packed to the brim while negotiations with some 250 union workers stall. Visit https://fox5sandiego.com/news/business/my-stomach-was-turning-residents-shoo-away-beefy-rats-amid-ongoing-trash-strike/ to view the full article online. KBTX
Texas A&M AgriLife Professor and Research Fellow Patricia Pietrantonio says they’ve already screened about 20,000 molecules, and some are showing promise. Visit https://www.kbtx.com/2022/01/12/texas-am-researchers-working-molecule-that-prevents-mosquitoes-biting/ to view the full article online. Reuters
Hong Kong ordered a cull of 2,000 hamsters on Tuesday and warned pet owners not to kiss animals after a cluster of COVID-19 cases was traced to a pet shop. Visit https://www.reuters.com/world/china/hong-kong-orders-hamster-cull-after-covid-19-hits-pets-2022-01-18/ to view the full article online. Pennlive.com
Pest removal experts surveyed over 3,550 people across the country with questions regarding not only which pest they hate the most, but how they react and handle such encounters of the filthy creature kind. Visit https://www.pennlive.com/life/2022/01/this-is-pennsylvanias-most-dreaded-pest-study.html to view the full article online. |