Pests & Insects of Economic & Health Significance.
Bed Bugs
Bed Bug
Read the article Bed Bug Infestations in an Urban Environment from the CDC.
Fire Ants
Read the FACT sheet from OSHA concerning Fire Ants.
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Mosquitos
Asian Tiger Mosquito - Common to Southeastern US
Many species of mosquitos can carry Encephalitis and West Nile Virus. More indepth information can be found at the CDC.
German Cockroaches
German Cockroaches
Cockroaches can cause 2 potentially serious health problems. First, they may provoke allergic reactions. Second, they have been suggested as possible vectors of multidrug-resistant pathogens. In particular, cockroaches that live and breed in hospitals have higher bacterial loads than cockroaches in the community. Read the entire CDC report.
Rats
Brown Norway Rat
Diseases caused by Rats are: Rat-Bite Fever, Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome, Murine Typhus, Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium, Leptospirosis, and Eosinophilic Meningitis
Mice
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Field Mouse |
Learn more about diseases caused by mice from the CDC.
Fleas
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Ticks
Nick Names: Deer Tick, Bear Tick & Sheep Tick
Common Names: Western Black Legged Tick, Black Legged Tick, European Wood Tick, Sheep Tick
Nick Names: Dog Tick
Common Names: Brown Dog Tick
Nick Names: Dog Tick, Wood Tick
Common Names: American Dog Tick
Nick Names: Lone Star Tick, Seed Tick
Common Names: Lone Star Tick
Nick Names: Rocky Mountain Wood Tick
Common Names: Rocky Mountain Wood Tick
Read the articleNIOSH Safety and Health Topic: Tick-Borne Diseases.
