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Wildlife Poses a Growing Pest Control Problem for Homeowners
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Rodents such as birds, bats, squirrels and skunks can pose serious health threats to homeowners.
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The House Fly - More Than Just a Household Annoyance
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Although house flies are a familiar disturbance, they are also a major carrier of communicable diseases including malaria, salmonella and tuberculosis.
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With Tick Season Underway, Humans and Pets Alike are at Risk for Lyme Disease
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Of the more than 800 tick species, about 100 spread bacteria that can cause dangerous diseases, including Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
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Three Hidden Health Dangers in the Home
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Rodents, cockroaches and stinging insects pose serious, but often hidden, health risks when they infest a home.
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Cockroach Allergens Continue To Be a Major Trigger of Asthma, Especially in Children
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Cockroaches can spread nearly 33 different kinds of bacteria, six kinds of parasitic worms and at least seven other kinds of human pathogens including asthma attacks and allergic reactions.
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Sinister Summer Stingers
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Stinging insects send more than 500,000 people to the emergency room each year.
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Well Look What The Dog Brought In - Infestations, Itching, And Disease
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Although animals tend to view pests as merely annoyances, they can pose substantial health risks to both the pets and their owners.
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NPMA Supports EPA Recommendations on Rodenticide; Decision Further Encourages Protection of Public Health
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EPA limitations on certain direct-to-consumer rodenticide sales and requirement of tamper-resistant bait stations are backed by NPMA.
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World Asthma Day Raises Awareness Of Pest-Related Health Issue
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The presence of pests, notably cockroaches and rodents, is a leading trigger, especially in children.
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Welcome Summer; Unwelcome Mosquitoes
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From West Nile virus (WNV) to Dengue fever and allergic reactions a mosquito bite may leave behind more than just an itchy, red welt.
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