Dr. Stephanie Richards posted a Terminix blog on the potential harm that rodents can make on pets and, eventually, on humans. Rodents may carry a variety of pathogens that causes diseases that can impact…
Dr. Stephanie Richards posted a Terminix blog on issues with rodents in urban environments. Rodent species, such as Norway rats, black rats and house mice, are oftern considered public health pests in urban environments. …
Dr. Stephanie Richards posted a Terminix blog on ectoparasites on rats and how they impact public health. The ectoparasites, which are pests that live on the outside of the host (e.g., fleas) of infectious…
Dr. Stephanie Richards posted a Terminix blog on the transmission of rabies from raccoons to humans. Rabies is caused by the Rabies virus (RABV) that is usually transmitted to people through the bite (via…
Dr. Stephanie Richards posted a Terminix blog this week on the use of dogs in detecting various types of pests, such as bed bugs, termites and mosquitoes. Specifically for bed bug infestations that are…
Dr. Stephanie Richards posted another Terminix blog this week on the global diversity of cockroaches, wherein she described some examples and the distribution of cockroaches that are considered pests (e.g., American cockroach) and those…
Dr. Stephanie Richards posted a Terminix blog this week on spatial repellants and their use to avoid exposure to mosquito bites. Public health officials from federal and local agencies advise the public to wear topical…
Dr. Stephanie Richards posted a Terminix blog this week on stinging ants and their public health significance. She discussed some examples of ant species that pose significant public health risk due to their stinging…
Dr. Stephanie Richards posted a Terminix blog this week on centipedes and millipedes, and their leg movements. Centipedes and millipedes are arthropods that possess several legs, some up to 300 legs depending on the…
Dr. Stephanie Richards posted a Terminix blog this week on interesting facts about the aerodynamics of mosquito flight, particularly the wing beat frequencies of different mosquito species, such as Aedes aegypti. Male mosquitoes use…