One reference page per pest: identification, the damage it does, what treatment involves and how long it realistically takes.
The US was free of it from 1966 until June 3, 2026. CDC rates the current public risk very low. What to watch for on animals, and why wounds are...
Florida has 111 locally acquired dengue cases in 2026 so far. Barrier sprays are measured on mosquito numbers, not illness. Only county-wide aerial spraying has disease evidence.
A federal rule since 1958, binding businesses that move soil, sod and hay. It dropped from 14 states to 13 in August 2025. Plus why mound-by-mound treatment keeps failing.
USDA records 179 detections on dogs against 73 on cattle. One female can found a population without mating, which is why a single treatment does not hold.
No insecticide is approved specifically for kissing bugs in the US. Found in 32 states, with local human transmission documented in 8. The work is sealing and lighting.
A trial of 2,727 households cut ticks 63% and changed human illness not at all. What that means for the tick-bite meat allergy, and what does reduce risk.
Volunteers bitten under medical supervision reported a median pain score of 1 out of 10. No extension service in any affected state recommends chemical control.
Penn State says not every tree needs treating and insecticide will not stop more arriving. Ohio went statewide in February 2026. The real choice is pest control, arborist or nobody.
Declared eradicated in December 2024 after only four nests were ever found in the US. A diagnostic lab reports most suspect insects are European hornets.
The CDC has recorded 890 hantavirus cases since 1993 and 35% were fatal. Why sweeping and vacuuming are the wrong move, and the protocol that replaces them.
