Pests & Insects of Economic & Health Significance
Mice & Rats
Learn more about diseases caused by mice from the CDC.
Diseases caused by Rats are: Rat-Bite Fever, Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome, Murine Typhus, Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium, Leptospirosis, and Eosinophilic Meningitis
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.
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.