A Florida man is breathing easier now that 150 live bugs have been removed from his nose. The unidentified patient went to a hospital earlier this month after noticing that his whole face felt like it was on fire, according to a Friday report by Jacksonville’s First Coast News. Although the man first started experiencing […]
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – Some tourists staying at Las Vegas Strip resort hotels may have returned home with unwanted guests. Reports from the Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) show inspectors found bed bugs over the last five months at several Strip properties. A guest staying at the Encore filed a complaint back in December. According to […]
A Delta Air Lines flight returned to Amsterdam Tuesday after what the airline cryptically called “improperly packed carry-on bag.” Social media posts, however, suggest that euphemism is doing a lot of heavy lifting. The Daily Mail reported that maggots were falling from the overhead bin after a passenger brought rotting fish in their hand luggage. […]
Is Kentucky a “hot spot” for bed bug activity? Online mattress retailer MattressNextDay recently looked at Google searches to determine the “worst U.S. states for bedbugs” and put the state among the top offenders. According to the retailer, Kentucky ranks fifth in the list, published this month, with a high rate of bed bug searches […]
Microplastics are tiny plastic particles that can cause big problems when they enter the water supply. One way my fluid dynamics lab explores microplastic movement is by studying how tiny water-walking insects are pushed underwater by raindrops. Exposure to microplastic pollution can pose health risks, such as respiratory and digestive problems, increased risk of diabetes […]
Do bugs go away when the weather gets colder in California? Can you stop worrying about them coming into your home? Not exactly, according to Stephen Tahija, owner of Next Generation Pest Control in Manteca. “Bugs and insects have incredible abilities to adapt to colder weather and that’s what makes homeowners vulnerable,” Tahija said. “They […]
After a cyberattack crippled the Kansas courts computer system, forcing officials to take it offline months ago, the process to restore the system has been experiencing delays, with some districts are experiencing slower system performance, the judicial branch announced Wednesday. Officials were forced to shut down the system along with public access to documents after […]
Just weeks before Christmas, the Food Standards Agency in the United Kingdom announced a recall of a popular stuffing mix because of the potential presence of moths. On Thursday, Tesco recalled the Tesco Finest Apple & Cranberry Stuffing Mix that had a best-before date of September 2024. Tesco is the biggest supermarket in the United […]