Rats out: Boston launches plan to control its rodent population Posted on July 18, 2024 Boston has taken a new step in its push to get the city’s rat population under control. A top rat expert found the pests, or signs of them, in every neighborhood he surveyed, according to a new report released Wednesday. Informed by that report, the city is having many of its departments join forces to … Read More from Rats out: Boston launches plan to control its rodent population
Big spike in leptospirosis cases in flooded areas Posted on July 16, 2024 There has been a big spike in cases of leptospirosis in flooded areas in New Zealand. Leptospirosis is a bacterial infection shared in the urine of infected animals, which causes bad flu like symptoms, and two out of three people who contract it are hospitalised. Last year there were 170 cases nationwide, nearly all in … Read More from Big spike in leptospirosis cases in flooded areas
PMPs Staying Safe While Working in Extreme Heat Posted on July 16, 2024 Pest management professionals throughout the West Coast are used to working in heat, but conditions throughout much of the region the last two weeks have been extreme even by their standards. Some areas have experienced multiple days of triple-digit weather that has turned deadly. “In our service area we have had temperatures between 103 and … Read More from PMPs Staying Safe While Working in Extreme Heat
