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The U.S. is Unprepared for the Growing Threat of Mosquito- and Tick-Borne Viruses

NPR

Due to globalization and climate change, insects and the diseases they carry are spreading more widely around the world.

Visit https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/12/15/1219478835/arboviruses-mosquito-tick-borne-viruses-tropical-disease to view the full article online.

New Study Expands Knowledge of Kissing Bug Range in U.S.

Entomology Today

A new study details county-level distribution of kissing bugs, which transmit the parasite that causes Chagas disease, in Missouri and Illinois, at the northern border of their current range.

Visit https://entomologytoday.org/2023/12/14/new-study-expands-knowledge-kissing-bug-range-missouri-illinois-chagas-disease/ to view the full article online.

Study in Cockroaches Illustrates How Resistance Genes Can Be Transmitted Between Groups

University of Minnesota

An experimental study that involved cockroaches highlights the dynamics of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) transmission, Danish researchers reported today in mSystems.

Visit https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobial-stewardship/study-cockroaches-illustrates-how-resistance-genes-can-be-transmitted to view the full article online.

Enormous Spiders May Soon Parachute Into New York

The Cut

Next year, New Yorkers may have the distinct misfortune of dealing with both, because a species of enormous invasive spiders known to eat lanternflies is expected to arrive in our city.

Visit https://www.thecut.com/2023/12/joro-spiders-new-york.html to view the full article online.

Rats Make Themselves at Home: When Will the City of Boston Evict Them?

The Huntington News

Rats run rampant through the streets of Boston. This pest problem is not new, but Boston residents continue to grow frustrated.

Visit https://huntnewsnu.com/74390/city-pulse/rats-make-themselves-at-home-when-will-the-city-of-boston-evict-them/ to view the full article online.

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