Many people are under the assumption that opossums carry rabies or have a natural immunity to rabies. This means that they do not become visibly ill as a result of contracting the disease. However, this would not be true since all mammals can actually become infected with rabies. The truth is that opossums rarely contract…
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Spooky Pests Can be a Nightmare for Homeowners GGA Pest Management warns homeowners to be on the lookout for common creepy critters this fall With Halloween right around the corner, sightings of classic creepy bugs and creatures will surely be on the rise as homeowners decorate for the spookiest day of the year. However, GGA…
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Armyworms Are A Threat To All Of The World’s Crops When it comes to invasive insects we usually hear about the United States falling victim to devastating insect pests that are native to more exotic regions of the world. However, some insect pests that are native to North America have found their way onto other…
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An Insect Thought To Be Extinct Has Recently Been Rediscovered Back in 2003 an insect that nobody had ever seen before was discovered on an island. The island is named Ball’s Pyramid, and it is located three hundred and seventy five miles off of the Australian coast. The strange looking insect was classified as a…
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Seal cracks and crevices: Seal all visible cracks and crevices to keep stingers from moving indoors, and regularly inspect around the house’s perimeter for nests. Keep food covered: During a picnic or cookout, cover all food when outside and be sure to keep tight fitting lids on trash bins. Drink out of clear containers: Stinging insects can…
Read MoreThe Americas May Be Confronted With A New Insect-Borne Disease Brazil has had enough problems with insect-borne diseases. Last year Zika ravaged their population. A record number of newborns were born with microcephaly as a result of the widespread sexually transmitable virus. It must be remembered that when Brazil is at risk for disease outbreaks,…
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