Insect Bites and Stings

Fighting Back Against Nasty Ants (KHON 2 Honolulu)

16 May 2008

A Kaimuki family is on a personal crusade to stomp out a pesty problem. They're calling it an ant warfare --- but these ants are more than just a nuisance.

Massive Pollen Assault Triggers Sneezes, Runny Noses, Etc. (Bristol Herald Courier)

10 May 2008

"We normally see a lot of allergies in spring and fall, but this spring we’re seeing a pretty large increase." Tree pollen and mold appear to be causing most allergies in the area this spring. Mold, which produces spores that enter the air, is thriving thanks to rains seen in the region so far this year, Jones said. "Most people, they come in and go right for the cough suppressant," Jones ...

Africanized honey bees (Stillwater NewsPress)

9 May 2008

Oklahoma State University’s Plant Disease and Insect Diagnostic Laboratory recently discovered the first positive sample for Africanized honey bees in Payne County.