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Posted on May 13, 2013 with No Comments
The tiny, bloodsucking arthropods have burrowed so deeply and so broadly into the cracks, crevices and cushions of Greater Cincinnati’s households, they’ve literally given the city an itch it can’t scratch enough to make it go away.
But there’s hope. Regina Baucom, an assistant professor of biological sciences at the University of Cincinnati, has researched the DNA of local bed bug populations, and she’s found something that could lead to a better way to control the notoriously tough insects.
Baucom’s research paper was published in PLOS ONE. Additional contributors to Baucom’s research were Sara Matthews, a technician in the Baucom lab, and Rita Rio, an assistant professor of biology at West Virginia University. First author of the study is Matt Meriweather, a senior biological sciences major in UC’s McMicken College of Arts & Sciences.
Story Source: The above story is reprinted from materials provided by University of Cincinnati. The original article was written by Tom Robinette.
“This research makes use of pyrosequencing to give us a relatively unbiased view of what bacteria are in or on the bed bugs around the city, and is an ecological genomics question applied to the bed bug problem in Cincinnati,” Baucom says.
A Long-Suffering City’s Scientific Salvation?
For the past few years Cincinnati has been at or near the top of lists of most bed bug-infested cities in the nation as ranked by pest control companies such as Terminix and Orkin. In 2008, bed bugs were becoming such a nuisance in Cincinnati that the health department developed the Bed Bug Strategic Plan, one of the first of its kind in the nation. Cincinnati isn’t alone in its bed bug misery. Many factors — including the creature’s resistance to insecticides — have contributed to a surge in bed bug activity across the U.S. during the past decade.
The bed bug’s ability to survive common pest control applications is part of what originally attracted Baucom to this research. She’s interested in studying alternative defense strategies of biological organisms and has done USDA-supported research on the common morning glory’s resistance to herbicides.
For her work on bed bugs, Baucom and her team performed genetic analysis on 31 individual bed bugs from eight distinct collections obtained from different residences in Cincinnati. This gave Baucom a clearer picture of which microbes were associated with the bed bugs and the locations where these microbes were concentrated. The central idea: The better the understanding of a bed bug population’s microbial makeup and whereabouts, the better the chances of finding improved ways of controlling that population.
“Our research could be a useful starting point for someone interested in various aspects of biocontrol, potentially similar to the mosquito story,” Baucom says.
Bacteria a Possible Weakness to Exploit
She found that 97 percent of the microbial community is made up of two dominant bacterial types. One of these bacteria, Wolbachia, is a nutritional mutualist, in this case assisting the bed bug with growth and reproduction. There is less known about the other bacterium, an unnamed gamma-proteobacteria, but it also might serve a beneficial function for its host. The abundance and consistency of these bacteria and the seemingly important role they play in bed bug health make them a prime target for biological pest control methods.
“Finding out how the microbial community varies across different areas gives you an idea of what’s out there naturally and thus what to expect,” Baucom says. “Studies of the core microbiome, or the microbial community that might be necessary for the happy functioning of an organism, are really taking off in relation to human health initiatives and can provide basic information critical to the next step: What happens to the organism when there are deviations from the core microbiome?”
When it comes to happily functioning, if bed bugs are, humans aren’t. The little creepers are like vampires — they feed on human blood, prefer the cover of darkness and are hard to kill. Their bites have been known to cause itchy rashes, anaphylaxis and other reactions. Existing research is unclear as to whether bed bugs directly transmit harmful pathogens to humans the way mosquitoes or ticks do, but nearly 50 human pathogens have been identified within or on bed bugs or their waste. Baucom’s study alone uncovered five genera to which known or assumed human pathogen species belong.
Considering such serious public health implications, Baucom advocates further examination of the parasite’s core microbiome. Funding for her research was provided by UC and the Department of Biological Sciences. But without that direct link from bed bug to human, additional research funding can be as difficult to find as bed bugs are to exterminate.
“Because there are few links showing transmission of disease from bed bugs to humans, funding for basic research on bed bugs has been scarce,” Baucom says. “This is unfortunate, because they certainly can cause psychological harm to people and allergic reactions.”
Discovery of direct pathogen transmission could one day bring additional support for research and eventually a better weapon to battle the little beasts.
Posted on April 29, 2013 with No Comments
As the summer months approach, pests are in general more active. Ticks are one pest to be concerned about because as children and adults spend more time outdoors, the contraction of Lyme’s disease increases. Deer and brown ticks are among the most common ticks found. Ticks are mostly found near low brush, and the tree line of lawns. “If a homeowner suspects a tick infestation on their property, they should immediately contact a pest professional.” Said Cindy Mannes of Fairfax, Virgina. Just this weekend, an employee of ours was watching her son play baseball at a ball field in Verplank New York and had some unwanted visitors sitting with her. Ticks, yes ticks were in the grassy area along side her. Here’s 2 pictures of the culprits.
If you see ticks on your property or feel that you are susceptible to having a tick infested area on your property and wish to eliminate the problem please contact our office.
Have a safe and happy summer!
Posted on March 29, 2013 with No Comments
Roaches and termites, and ticks, oh my! While clicking your red heels three times might exterminate your pest problems, your solution can be as simple: call the experts at JP McHale Pest Management to get rid of all uninvited pests.
Serving numerous counties throughout New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey, JP McHale offers home pest solutions, lawn and tree care, mosquito and tick abatement, termite control, environmental services, and commercial and industrial pest elimination.
The company employs programs designed by a Cornell University graduate entomologist and a staff plant pathologist alongside state-of-the-art tools and technology to provide low-risk, environmentally sound ways to exterminate annoying pests – including bed bug heat treatment in New York, New Jersey and portions of Connecticut.
Posted on March 13, 2013 with No Comments
Why the Environmental Pest Management Industry is Important
- Pests destroy homes and buildings and their contents; termites alone cause over $5 billion in damage annually.
- Pests can transmit disease-causing organisms including West Nile Virus, Lyme Disease,malaria, plague, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, hantavavirus, and encephalitis.
- Insect stings force half-a-million people to the emergency room every year.
- Rodents consume or contaminate about 20 percent of the world’s food supply. They carry fleas and ticks that potentially carry diseases. Rodents have also been implicated in fires across the country by chewing wires and spilling flammables.
- Bed bugs have made a resurgence in the United States. While no one is sure of the exact reason, experts suggest it may be due to more targeted treatment practices and increased international travel.
Most people tend to think of pest management in terms of residential problems (ants, rodents, cockroaches, termites, fleas, etc.). The importance of the industry to the nation as a whole is much broader including food and health protection. Public health officials attribute the quality of life we have today to three things: better pharmaceuticals and vaccines, better sanitation and better pest control.
- Rats bite more than 45,000 people each year. Rats can cause fires by chewing wires and transmit disease organisms such as rat bite fever, salmonella, trichinosis, murine typhus, the plague, and leptospirosis.
- According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, more than two million Americans are allergic to stinging insects, more than 500,000 enter hospitalemergency rooms every year suffering from insect stings, and between 40-150 people a year die as a result of these stings.
- Without pest management practices, pests could destroy more than 50 percent of our food crops. Only 11 percent of the average U.S. disposable income is spent on food compared to 19.9 percent in Japan and 52.6 percent in China.
- Seven to eight percent of the general population is allergic to cockroaches. Studies of inner city children in Atlanta with chronic wheezing and runny noses revealed that 44 percent of them were allergic to cockroaches. Recent surveys have determined that cockroach allergens are the number three contributors to children’s asthma.
- Cockroach suppression and eradication is vital to health care facilities, homes, and sites where food is prepared or served. Cockroaches contaminate food and spread filth by walking through contaminated areas. They commonly carry staphylococci,streptococcus, coli-form, molds, salmonella, yeasts, and clostridia.
- Innovations in pest management parallel an increase in life expectancy. A child born in 1900 had a life expectancy of just 49 years while a child born in 2010 had a life expectancy of 78 years.
- In a consumer survey, renters and homeowners were asked about the problems they’ve had with their homes or apartments. The number one problem they cited was insects. In fact, nearly half (45 percent) of the complaints dealt with insects or rodents in the home.
- It would be difficult to find any segment of the food industry that could comply with federal sanitation and health regulations without an adequate pest management program.
In a recent consumer survey, 93 percent of people expressed concern over finding insects within their home. According to a survey cited by the Army Community Service, insects and bugs rank as the public’s third most common fear, behind public speaking and heights.
Information Source: NPMA
Posted on January 31, 2013 with No Comments
Jan. 30, 2013 — Bed bugs are on the rise and $1,000 per day ordinances are being suggested in cities like Chicago to enforce combat of the pests. “Know thy enemy,” says Jorge Parada, MD, medical director, infection control, Loyola University Health System. “There are lots of myths out there about bed bugs and people may be getting caught up over nothing.”
Dr. Parada offers these top ten tips for keeping bed bugs at bay.
Bed bugs are attracted by warmth and carbon dioxide. “If you are alive, warm and breathing then you are a bed bug magnet,” says Parada.
Just because you don’t see them doesn’t mean they’re not there. “Look closely because bed bugs are very hard to see. Bed bugs love to hide in the cracks and crevices associated with mattresses, cushions, bed frames and other structures. They are rarely seen out in the open or on the resting surface of beds or chairs,” says Parada, who also is a medical spokesperson for the National Pest Management Association. “Bed bugs are champions of hide-and-seek. It is not uncommon to miss the bed bugs altogether, so also look for tell tale signs of bed bug infestation. These may be suspected if specks of blood or feces are found on the linens, mattresses or behind wallpaper.”
What does a bed bug look like? “There is more than one type of bed bug and in the United States the vast majority of infestations are due to Cimex lectularius. These bed bugs have flat oval bodies, are reddish-brown in color and are similar in size to a dog tick,” says Parada. “Bed bugs are sometimes described as appearing like an apple seed. Adult bedbugs range in size from 5-7 mm (<1/4 inch), while nymphs (juveniles) may be a small is 1.5 mm (1/16 of an inch). With feeding, they enlarge, or engorge, with blood. The adults turn from more brown to more red in color, while the translucent nymphs may become bright red.”
Bed bugs typically bite at night on exposed areas of skin (such as the face, neck, hands, and arms.) “The bite itself is painless and usually goes undetected at the time,” says Parada. ” Bed bugs inject anticoagulant (a blood thinner) as they feed (which usually takes 5-10 minutes) which both makes feeding easier for the bed bug and less detectable to you. ”
Bed bug bites can look a lot like other insect bites. “Clues that can suggest the presence of bed bugs include finding red, itchy bites upon awakening — especially if the bites line up in a row on the skin,” says Parada. “However, while some people develop a bite reaction immediately, others may take two to three days before a reaction becomes noticeable, and not all people react to bites. A bed bug bite can appear as a tiny puncture wound without a surrounding reaction, and can easily be missed (30% of individuals living in bed bug-infested dwellings report a lack of bites or skin reactions). This appears to be more common amongst the elderly. On the other hand, other people have exuberant reactions, with large, red, raised and itchy welts. This is especially true if one becomes sensitized to bed bug bites, so that with repeated bites there may be an exaggerated reaction to the bite.”
In infestations, with persistent exposures, bed bug bites may appear in crops. “Given that bed bug bites usually take three to six weeks to heal, as long as the infestation is still present, new bites may accumulate even as the older ones disappear,” says Parada. ” Thus, people may have various bite reactions in various stages of evolution at the same time.”
Bed bug bites do not typically require treatment. “Clean the bite site(s) with soap and water and avoid scratching so as to prevent infection. If secondary infection occurs it should be managed with antibiotics as appropriate,” says Parada. “Progressive swelling, warmth, tenderness, and sometimes (albeit rarely) fever may be signs of secondary infection. Much more common are complaints of itching. For severe itching it is reasonable to try topical steroid creams or oral antihistamines for relief.”
Unlike mosquitoes and ticks, bed bugs are not associated with disease transmission. “It is bad enough if you get bed bugs. At least it is good you won’t get anything else from them!” says Parada. While some pathogens have been detected in and on bed bugs — including hepatitis B, and exotic organisms such as Trypanosoma cruzi (cause of Chaga’s Disease, not found in the United States) or Wolbachia species — bed bugs have not been found to transmit disease.
Bed bugs do not transmit MRSA. “There have been reports of persons developing methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections, such as a boil or abscess, associated with bed bugs bites, but it turns out the bed bugs really weren’t at fault,” says Parada. ” Rather, MRSA infections associated with bed bug bites are actually an example of scratching leading to minor skin trauma and subsequent secondary bacterial infection. In these cases, people who are carriers of MRSA scratch at the bites and provide a port of entry for the MRSA (which was already present on their skin) to get in and under the skin and cause the secondary infection. The bed bug can be blamed for the itch, but not for the infection.”
Some people experience anxiety, sleeplessness, and unease as a result of having had bed bugs. “Bed bug infestations are understandably significant psychosocial stressors, and some people may experience sleeplessness as they worry about bugs biting them or their family members,” says Parada. ” People have been known to self-isolate, avoiding family and friends out of concern for spreading the infestation, or (if word gets out that they had bed bugs) they may be avoided by friends or others in the community, or find they have problems at work. As a result, victims of bed bug infestations may experience moderate to severe levels of stress, anxiety, and depression and should seek treatment as required.”
Finally, when it comes to controlling bed bugs this is definitely not a case of “do it yourself.”
“Bed bugs are notoriously difficult to eradicate and there is good reason to get professional help,” says Parada. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorses that appropriate control of bed bug infestation requires an experienced pest management professional and recommends that victims be advised against attempting control measures themselves.
Source: Science Daily
Posted on January 26, 2013 with No Comments
Just a few days ago on our pest control blog we reported that U.S. scientists discovered a new disease spread by deer ticks. The unnamed illness has viral-like similarities to lyme disease, another tick-borne disease common across the county. In the United States, deer ticks are most commonly found in the Northeastern region, from Virginia to Maine, in the north central states, mostly Wisconsin and Minnesota, and on the west coast, primarily in northern California, according to the Yale School of Public Health.
Joseph Gugliotta, MD, an Infectious Disease Specialist at Hunterdon Medical Center, was published in the New England Journal of Medicine for his work in identifying and successfully treating the first North American case of a
new disease called Borrelia miyamotoi infection. Dr. Gugliotta treated Kingwood Township resident Anne Felix’s Borrelia miyamotoi, which is transmitted by a deer tick that can infect people with Lyme disease.
CBS New York is reporting that a woman from New Jersey is lucky to be alive after being bit by a tick. The 81 year old woman, Anna Felix, of Kingwood Township, New Jersey, is grateful to be alive!
Watch this video from CBS News showing the breakthrough discovery stating that the disease was caused by a bacteria spread by ticks.
Ms. Felix worst fear was that her lymphoma had returned or she might have dementia when she started getting weak and confused and lost 30 pounds. “I remember I couldn’t eat too well. And I started needing help to walk,” Felix told CBS 2’s Hazel Sanchez on Friday.
“Initial tests were inconclusive, and although she showed symptoms of Lyme disease, Felix tested negative. Lab technicians at Hunterdon Medical Center made a breakthrough discovery when they examined her spinal fluid and found an unusual strain of bacteria they had never seen before. “It was really spectacular. We knew we were on to something really big and that she would be treated and cured,” lab tech Amy Kurynow said.”
Dr. Joseph Gugliotta confirmed it was the bacteria borrelia miyamotoi, a new disease transmitted by the same deer tick that causes Lyme Disease. Felix is the first American case of this new tick-transmitted disease.
“Once I verified the organisms were there in the second spinal tap she was treated with a high dose of antibiotics and by five to seven days we were seeing improvement already,” Dr. Gugliotta said.
Because of the newly discovered bacteria, Dr. Gugliotta said he is reviewing old cases and has discovered the strain in other patients who were undiagnosed. “At first it was thought that she had a reoccurrence of cancer, which led to a spinal tap,” says Dr. Gugliotta. “The spinal tap showed corkscrew bacteria, called a spirochete, in her spinal fluid. It looked similar to Lyme spirochete, but I thought if it were Lyme disease, she would be a lot sicker, due to her age and compromised immune system. I knew from previous studies in Russia that patients [with Borrelia miyamotoi] develop a clinical picture similar to that of Lyme disease.”
“We have shown without a doubt that this organism can cause disease. Also, it may be responsible for an illness in a patient who tests negative for Lyme disease. Further research is being conducted on this organism,” explains
Dr. Gugliotta.
Experts at the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) encourage people to protect themselves from ticks by wearing long pants, long-sleeved shirts and closed-toe shoes when outdoors, especially in wooded areas or tall grasses. In addition, wear light-colored clothes and a bug spray containing at least 20 percent DEET.
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Posted on January 24, 2013 with No Comments
Reuters has reported that U.S. scientists discovered a new disease spread by deer ticks. The unnamed illness has viral-like similarities to Lyme disease, another tick-borne disease common across the county.
In the United States, deer ticks are most commonly found in the Northeastern region, from Virginia to Maine, in the north central states, mostly Wisconsin and Minnesota, and on the west coast, primarily in northern California, according to the Yale School of Public Health.
Experts at the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) encourage people to protect themselves from ticks by wearing long pants, long-sleeved shirts and closed-toe shoes when outdoors, especially in wooded areas or tall grasses. In addition, wear light-colored clothes and a bug spray containing at least 20 percent DEET.
Source: NPMA
Posted on January 7, 2013 with No Comments
An emerging tick-borne disease that causes symptoms similar to malaria is expanding its range in areas of the northeast where it has become well-established, according to new research presented November 12 at the annual meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH).
Researchers from the Yale School of Public Health reported that from 2000 to 2008, cases of babesiosis — which invades red blood cells and is carried by the same tick that causes Lyme disease — expanded from 30 to 85 towns in Connecticut. Cases of the disease in Connecticut, where it was first reported in 1991, also have risen from 3 to about 100 cases per year.
The findings on babesiosis presented at the ASTMH annual meeting were accompanied by discussions of a range of other investigations into newly emerging tick-borne diseases, which include afflictions that can cause fatal encephalitis, an inflammation of the brain.
“Today’s findings underscore the shifting landscape of tick-borne diseases, whose rapid emergence can challenge the best efforts of science and medicine to diagnose, treat, and prevent their occurrence,” said Peter Krause, MD, a researcher at the Yale School of Public Health in New Haven, Connecticut.
ASTMH President James W. Kazura, MD, FASTMH, said: “This is a real-time illustration of the inter-connectedness of human and animal health that many people don’t often think about. Ticks are a major carrier for many human diseases and efforts like this offer timely information that is of regional and clinical importance.”
Lyme disease — with 20,000-30,000 cases reported each year in the United States — is still the best known example of a recently emerged tick-borne disease. But research points to a growing number of pathogens carried by the deer tick, all of which are expanding their range.
Malaria look-alike in United States
A prime example is babesiosis, which is caused by the parasite Babesia microti. It has similarities to malaria in that it invades and destroys red blood cells. In the United States, this parasite is the most common pathogen transmitted through blood transfusions.
Acute cases are commonly associated with fever, fatigue, chills, headache, sweats and muscle pain. Infection can be asymptomatic or severe, causing death in about 6 to 9 percent of patients hospitalized with the illness. If transmitted through a blood transfusion, the mortality rate is about 20 percent. However, if properly diagnosed, babesiosis generally is promptly cured with antibiotics.
Story Source: Science Daily
Posted on December 17, 2012 with No Comments
West Nile virus, lyme disease, dengue fever, and plague are examples of “vector-borne diseases,” caused by pathogens that naturally infect wildlife and are transmitted to humans by vectors such as mosquitoes or ticks.
According to Marm Kilpatrick, who studies the ecology of infectious diseases at the University of California, Santa Cruz, a broad range of human activities can affect the spread of zoonotic diseases. In an article in the December 1 issue of the British medical journal Lancet, Kilpatrick and coauthor Sarah Randolph of the University of Oxford describe how widespread land-use change, globalization of trade and travel, and social upheaval are driving the emergence of zoonotic vector-borne diseases around the world. The article is part of a special series of papers focused on emerging zoonotic diseases.
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Posted on November 12, 2012 with No Comments
An emerging tick-borne disease that causes symptoms similar to malaria is expanding its range in areas of the northeast where it has become well-established, according to new research presented November 12 at the annual meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH).
Researchers from the Yale School of Public Health reported that from 2000 to 2008, cases of babesiosis — which invades red blood cells and is carried by the same tick that causes Lyme disease — expanded from 30 to 85 towns in Connecticut. Cases of the disease in Connecticut, where it was first reported in 1991, also have risen from 3 to about 100 cases per year.
For more information about tick-borne disease and pest control for ticks in Connecticut contact J.P. McHale Pest Management here or read more here. You can also view the entire article on our facebook page.
