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Eliminating the Culprit Behind the Zika Virus The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for two pilot projects to be formed to test two experimental ways to curb the mosquito population spreading the Zika virus. They believe that isolating the…

The Fear of Chagas Disease In Ohio, there has recently been worry about Chagas disease being transmitted by kissing bugs. However, despite what you might have read or heard, you are not in significant danger in Ohio of getting this…

Plant-Eating Spiders Spiders are known for their clever hunting strategies. They are kind of like the lions of the insect world. They sit pretty firmly on the top of the insect food chain. We don’t usually think of spiders as…

Google Lends a Hand in the Zika War Google has just donated $1 million to UNICEF to be used to help combat the Zika virus. UNICEF plans to use the grant to increase widespread awareness of the virus, reduce mosquito…

SC Johnson Helps in the Fight Against the Zika Virus SC Johnson announced previously that they planned to donate at least $15 million to help protect people against the Zika virus. They have recently made their first major donation to…

RACCOON CONTROL & PREVENTION Raccoons are omnivores and will eat plants and other animals, including fruits, berries, nuts, fish, frogs, insects, turtles, mice, rabbits, muskrats and bird eggs. Raccoons usually have one litter per year, which is usually born in…

Why Men Still Need to Be Extra Cautious About the Zika Virus While officials are still primarily warning pregnant women against traveling to area where the Zika virus is active, as they experience the greatest health risk from it, we…

Crazy Insect Factoids I provided you with some interesting facts about just how many insects inhabit this planet with us the other day, but that doesn’t even compare to how these guys live and breathe. They are built unlike any…

Inside the Bedroom of Parasitic Wasps When most of us think about parasitic wasps we think of their practice of using unsuspecting insects as hosts and a convenient meal for their offspring. But, what takes place before these creatures lay…

On the Front Lines of the War Against the Zika Virus Puerto Rico is the most recent country to become actively infected by the Zika virus. This is especially important to the U.S., as Puerto Rico is the front line…