How Many Mosquito Species Spread Diseases In The Northeast? Will The Most Dangerous Species, A. aegypti, ever Reach The Northeast?
The two mosquito species that are of the greatest concern to public health officials in the United States are Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus. The diseases most commonly transmitted to humans by the A. Aegypti species include the Zika virus, Chikungunya, dengue...
How The Federal Government’s Century-Long War Against The Dangerous And Destructive Gypsy Moth Caterpillar Species Finally Ended
Highly destructive and medically hazardous outbreaks of gypsy moth-caterpillars have occurred several times within urban and residential regions of Massachusetts during the last two decades. Considering the scope of these well publicized outbreaks, most residents of...
Common And Deadly Wasps In The Northeast That Most People Do Not Know Exist
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, bees, wasps and hornets (which are technically wasps) are the deadliest animals in the United States. Between the years of 2001 and 2013, an average of 58 people died each year from bee and wasp stings in...
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