From the monthly archives:

July 2010

Rabies is Back in the Spotlight in Arizona

July 19, 2010

At Invader Pest Management, we are concerned with all types of Arizona pest control and wanted to pass along to you the following press release that the Arizona Department of Health Services issued not too long ago regarding rabies:
Bobcats and Bats Force Rabies Back into the Spotlight
Recent bobcat attacks and bat exposures remind Arizonans that rabid animals can be [...]

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Mosquitoes Borne Illness Takes Life in Arizona

July 16, 2010

West Nile Virus Update
The first Arizona West Nile Virus (WNV) fatality has been confirmed by the AZ State Health Laboratory.
The case patient was an elderly woman in Maricopa County who developed WNV encephalitis back in June.
Maricopa County is issuing a press release this afternoon.
The current human case count in Arizona is 11 cases, including ten [...]

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Arizona Mosquito and West Nile Virus Alert

July 11, 2010

Mosquito control in Arizona is becoming an extremely important issue especially in Phoenix, Mesa, Gilbert, Tempe, Glendale and all surrounding valley cities.  I just received my regular weekly report on mosquitoes and the tracking of West Nile Virus and there is a growing concern due to an up rise in human cases of the West Nile Virus.  There [...]

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Bed Bugs Resurgence Grows Now Even in Schools

July 2, 2010

The bedbug (or bed bug) is an insect of the family Cimicidae that lives by feeding on the blood of humans and other warm-blooded hosts. The name comes from its preferred habitat:  mattresses, sofas, and other furniture. Although not strictly nocturnal, bedbugs are mainly active at night.
Bed bug infestations often go undetected until they are [...]

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