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03/02/2018

DID YOU KNOW?
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) updates Zika Virus Infections every Friday.
Travel-associated infections with Zika virus in California residents during 2015 – 2018 is 640.
Five (5) new infections have been reported so far for March 2018 in California.
Fresno travel related infections per year: 2015/16=6 2017=2 2018=0

https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Zika.aspx

11/22/2017

Happy Thanksgiving Eve!
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08/10/2017

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07/27/2017

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10/05/2016

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Breaking news from this weekend, seven species of have been added to the list. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service made this declaration for bees in Hawaii, but there could be ripple effects to other species of bees located in the Midwest. This could have a profound effect on food production and plant life.

In 2014, Barack Obama created a taskforce manned by the Secretary of Agriculture and the . This taskforce will research an action plan to help reduce bee colony losses and promote growth of bee and other pollinator populations.

What are some of your ideas to help save the bees? We’re interested in hearing your thoughts!

Sources:
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/bees-endangered-list/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=pbsofficial&utm_campaign=newshour
PCOC Fall 2016 – PMPs Role in Pollinator Health
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09/30/2016

Have you ever heard someone say “We really need to save the !” and wonder why they would say that? Many people don’t know exactly how vital bees are to our and ecosystem. Bees are known as pollinators, meaning they help transfer pollen from one plant to another. Bees seek nectar, their source of energy, and when they land on a to eat, they get pollen on their fuzzy legs. They then fly over to a different flower and some of the pollen gets on the new flower. It is this interaction that helps facilitate the creation of , , and . Because of all of this, bees are pretty important.

However, the past few years have seen a steady decline in bee populations. This has been caused by a variety of events, including a globetrotting mite called Varroa destructor. Many people don’t know about this mite, but it is being touted as the most destructive pest to bees. It invades and weakens colonies, eventually killing them off entirely, by attaching itself to the outside of the bee. This horrible mite also spreads to the bees, only facilitating their downfall. Because bees are so important in the ecological system and because they are dying at such an alarming rate, organizations are being formed to help protect the bee populations.

Check back on Wednesday to see what people are doing to try to ‘save the bees!’

Sources:
PCOC Fall 2016 – PMPs Role in Pollinator Health
www.orkin.com/stinging-pests/bees/

09/23/2016

TOP TEN FACTS!

10. All mosquitoes require water to breed. Some species can breed in puddles left after a rainstorm. Just a few inches of water is all it takes for a female to deposit her eggs. Tiny mosquito larva develop quickly in bird baths, roof gutters, and old tires dumped in vacant lots. If you want to keep mosquitoes under control around your home, you need to be vigilant about dumping any standing water every few days.

9. An adult mosquito may live 5-6 months. Few probably make it that long, given our tendency to slap them silly when they land on us. But in the right circumstances, an adult mosquito has quite a long life expectancy, as go.

8. A mosquito's wings beat 300-600 times per second. This would explain that irritating buzzing sound you hear just before a mosquito lands on you and bites.

7. Mosquitoes fly at speeds between 1 and 1.5 miles per hour. That might sound fast, but in the insect world, mosquitoes are actually rather slow.

6. Mosquitoes can detect carbon dioxide from 75 feet away. Carbon dioxide, which humans and other animals produce, is the key signal to mosquitoes that a potential blood meal is near. They've developed a keen sensitivity to carbon dioxide in the air. Once a female senses carbon dioxide in the vicinity, she flies back and forth through the carbon dioxide plume until she locates her victim.

5. Sweat helps mosquitoes choose their victims. Our skin produces more than 340 chemical odors, and some of them smell like dinner to mosquitoes. They are fond of octenol, a chemical released in sweat, as well as cholesterol, folic acid, certain bacteria, skin lotions, and perfume.

4. Mosquitoes find hosts by sight (they observe movement); by detecting infra-red radiation emitted by warm bodies; and by chemical signals.

3. Mosquitoes inject you with their saliva. Before sucking your blood, the female mosquito injects you with her saliva, which contains an anticoagulant, allowing your blood to flow freely into her. The little red bump you get from a mosquito bite is actually your body’s reaction to a protein contained in mosquito saliva.

2. Only female mosquitoes bite humans and animals; males feed on flower nectar. Mosquitoes mean nothing personal when they take your blood. Female mosquitoes need protein for their eggs, and must take a blood meal in order to reproduce.

1. Mosquitoes are the deadliest animals on Earth. That's right, more deaths are associated with mosquitoes than any other animal on the planet. Mosquitoes may carry any number of deadly diseases, including , dengue fever, encephalitis, virus, and virus. Mosquitoes also carry heartworm, which can be lethal to your dog.

(SOURCES: http://insects.about.com/od/flies/a/10-facts-about-mosquitoes.htm & https://www.megacatch.com/mosquito-faqs/mosquito-facts/)

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09/16/2016

BED BUG PREVENTION TIPS!

1: If buying second hand furniture, carefully inspect it before bringing it into your home.

2: Remove excess clutter from your home, especially from around your bed, giving the bed bugs fewer places to hide.

3: Check your garments after travel. Change into fresh stored clothes in your garage. Wash all clothing items from your travels in hot water and dry them on the hottest dryer setting.

4: After travel, seal your suitcases, travel bags, and backpacks in thick black plastic bags. Make sure that the seal is air-tight and leave the bags in sunlight for about 2 days.

5: Vacuum your bed and the surrounding area frequently. After vacuuming, immediately place the vacuum cleaner bag in a plastic bag and place in garbage can outdoors.

6: Vacuum car and trunk and dispose the debris into a thick garbage bag that is tightly sealed.

7: Repair cracks in plaster around your bed and glue down peeling wallpaper to get rid of places bed bugs can hide.

8: Encase your mattress and box spring with specifically designed bed bug preventative encasements. Any bed bugs trapped within will die. See our website for more information: www.woodspest.com

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