Pest Health Hub

What should I do if I have bed bug bites? Bed bug bites do not typically require treatment. It is best to clean the bite site(s) with soap and water and avoid scratching so as to prevent secondary infection. Progressive swelling, warmth, tenderness and sometimes (albeit rarely) fever may be signs of secondary infection, which should be managed with antibiotics as appropriate. Much more common are complaints of itching. For severe itching, topical steroid creams or oral antihistamines may offer relief from itching and thus decrease the risk of infecting the bite site.
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Harry Potter's friend, Ron Weasley, is probably in good company when he admits he hates spiders. But how much of spiders' negative notoriety is really just a bad rap?
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Sometimes, don’t you just wish the mosquitoes, bees and other pests would get the memo about being on vacation and just leave you alone? Unfortunately, we all know there are downsides to communing with nature and enjoying our summer fun.
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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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Rodents, cockroaches and stinging insects pose serious, but often hidden, health risks when they infest a home.
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Stinging insects send more than 500,000 people to the emergency room each year.
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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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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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