Category: Disease Carrying Pests
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Five Interesting Facts About Bed Bugs
Interesting isn’t a word that comes to mind when someone mentions bed bugs. Disgusting maybe, definitely blood-sucking, but interesting? Not so much. Still, the more you know about bed bugs, the easier it will be to identify them by their characteristics and the tell-tale signs they leave. These five interesting facts might surprise you. 1. Bed bugs…
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Pest Alert: New Jersey Tick Threat Is Extremely High
A Level Red tick threat has been issued for the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, including Monmouth County, New Jersey. In raising the summer tick threat to its highest level, the University of Rhode Island Tick Encounter Resource Center warned residents and vacationers to protect themselves and their pets from blood-feeding ticks and the diseases they…
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New Tick Threat in New Jersey
Most Ocean County, New Jersey residents don’t start thinking about ticks and the disease risk they pose until June; but it was early May when a 51-year-old Warren County woman died from a tick bite. The tick-borne disease the woman contracted, Powassan virus, an encephalitis virus that causes inflammation of the brain, is so rare…
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Pigeons Present Serious Health Hazards
Year-round pests in Monmouth County, NJ towns, feral pigeons are serious vectors for disease. Pigeons harbor more than 40 parasites on their bodies, including disease-transmitting ticks, fleas and mites. Their droppings contain hundreds of dangerous bacterial pathogens and viruses, including salmonella, encephalitis and meningitis. Airborne spores from dried droppings can cause serious lung infections and…
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Hitchhiking Insects Do Not Spread Holiday Cheer
For many Americans, the passing of the Thanksgiving holiday means that it is time to head to the local hardware store or roadside stand and pick out the perfect evergreen to welcome in the Christmas holiday season. Entranced with the smell of delightfully smelling needles, not many American’s will give a second thought to the…
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Fleas and Ticks – a Year Round Threat
Many people think that when the weather becomes cold that all insects die off until the spring. While this may be true with some types of insects, other pests are still a threat report Monmouth County NJ exterminators. Fleas Fleas can hitch a ride on pets inside of homes. Flea pupa (eggs) remains well hidden…