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2024 News Articles
Dec 10--Scientists develop new method to find spotted lanternflies. How can it help mitigate spread of invasive species?: Hartford Courant
Nov 20--How communities are giving new life to polluted land: Grist
Nov 20--How a microscopic worm is devastating American beech trees in Connecticut: Shelton Herald
Nov 5--These bugs are nickel sized and emit a foul odor. Here’s why one could be in your house this winter.: Hartford Courant
Nov 4--Spraying rice with sunscreen particles during heatwaves boosts growth: New Scientist
Nov 1--Experts tackle uptick in ticks and tickborne diseases: FarmWeekNow.com
Nov 1--There are far more acorns than usual in Connecticut this year. Here's why it's good news: CT Insider
Oct 31--Why a Single Pesticide Treatment in Fall Could Suffice for Blacklegged Tick Management: Entomology Today
Oct 31--What’s ailing America’s oaks? Annual acorn count helps take pulse of CT’s forests: CT Mirror
Oct 30--Registration Open for 2024 Integrated Crop Management Conference: Farms.com
Oct 29--Connecticut saw a record acorn year. What does that mean for rodents, whiskey and bears?: WTNH
Oct 28--Yes, Acorns Are Falling Like Crazy. Scientists Explain Why: Easton Courier
Oct 24--What's ailing America's oaks? Annual acorn count helps take pulse of CT's forests: Connecticut Public
Oct 17--CT man who died 5 years after contracting EEE remembered for sarcasm and love of Bruce Lee movies: The Milford Mirror
Oct 17--Officials confirm first human case of tick-borne disease in US state — here's what this could mean: The Cool Down
Oct 16--The mosquito-borne virus ‘triple E’ continues its spread, worrying state health officials: Stateline.org
Oct 16--Connecticut dad dies from rare mosquito-borne virus he caught in his own backyard – and cases are on the rise: New York Post
Oct 11--Positive Mosquitoes For EEE Virus In Newtown, Other Towns: The Newtown Bee
Oct 4--First Gulf Coast Tick Disease Emerges in Northeast: NTD News
Oct 4--Mosquito season still active as hundreds test positive for infectious diseases this summer: FOX 61
Oct 3--New tick disease found in Connecticut: NewsNation
Oct 3--Map shows first human case of rare tick-borne disease in Northeastern United States: The Irish News
Oct 3--New rickettsial disease confirmed in Connecticut: Pest Management Professional
Oct 2--New tick disease found in Connecticut: WTNH
Oct 2--Connecticut reports first human Rickettsia parkeri case: University of Minnesota
Oct 1--Connecticut has first human case of rare tick-borne disease: First in northeast: Medical Xpress
Oct 1--First Ever Human Case Of Tick Borne Disease Surfaces In North East: Wide Open Spaces
Sept 30--First Human Case Of Tick-Borne Illness Spotted In Connecticut: Daily Voice
Sept 30--First human case of tick-borne disease in the Northeast reported in Connecticut: New York Post
Sept 30--First human case of emerging tick disease detected in CT: Audacy
Sept 30--CT confirms first human case of new tick-borne illness as species moves north: The Hartford Courant
Sept 27--8 Connecticut cases of West Nile virus reported so far in 2024, officials say: CT Insider
Sept 25--Understanding Mosquito-Borne Diseases in Connecticut: UConn Today
Sept 25--Connecticut, look out for spotted lanternflies: WTNH
Sept 24--Let us pray — A salute to our favorite mantis: Connecticut Public
Sept 20--Top of the Mountain: The Newtown Bee
Sept 20--Community News: North Haven scarecrow contest coming to town: New Haven Register
Sept 20--What to know about invasive Japanese knotweed threatening native plants in Connecticut: CT Insider
Sept 13--Bethel Officials Warn Residents To Reduce Risk Of Mosquito Bites: Patch
Sept 13--CT officials issue EEE warning: ‘risk of mosquito-borne diseases expands across state’: The Hartford Courant
Sept 12--Southern yellowjacket, a new type of wasp in CT, has been spotted across the state: The Middletown Press
Sept 12--Risk of Mosquito-borne Diseases Expands Across State, Residents Advised to Protect Themselves When Recreating Outdoors: CT.Gov
Sept 10--Bolton Lake Clear Of Bad Bugs After Latest Mosquito Testing: Patch
Sept 10--Get ready for acorns: CT scientists report ‘significant’ increase in abundance: The Hartford Courant
Sept 9--The EEE virus is spreading in the US: The Week
Sept 8--New strand of yellowjacket moving into CT. Experts warn they’re ‘absolutely vicious’: The Hartford Courant
Sept 6--Integrated Tick and Tick-Borne Pathogen Management Research in Connecticut: Menunkatuck Audubon Society
Sept 4--Wicked water weed causes ‘significant ecological invasion’: The Lakeville Journal
Sept 4--A CT scientist is a one-woman army in the battle against the invasive hemlock woolly adelgid: Maine Public
Sept 2--Bridgeport urges residents to help rid city of spotted lantern flies: Connecticut Inside Investigator
Aug 30--Spotted Lanternfly Located In Bridgeport, If You See One Squish It, Officials Say: Daily Voice
Aug 30--Invasive spotted lanternflies have been sighted around CT. A city is asking residents to smash it on site: Hartford Courant
Aug 29--Cinnamon Recall Update As FDA Sets Risk Level Over Lead Contamination: Newsweek
Aug 28--CT to spray insecticide in eastern area park to combat spread of EEE: Hartford Courant
Aug 28--DEEP to spray for mosquitoes in Pachaug State Forest, hopes to limit spread of EEE in CT: The Ridgefield Press
Aug 26--West Nile Virus Rising In These 31 States, as Dr. Fauci Hospitalized: Best Life
Aug 22--Deer Tests Positive For EEE Virus In Lisbon: Patch
Aug 21--DEEP Reports Case of EEE in White-tailed Deer in Connecticut: CT.Gov
Aug 21--Connecticut DEEP Advises Caution to Prevent Equine Encephalitis: Prime Publishers
Aug 16--First Human West Nile Case Of Season Confirmed In CT: Daily Voice
Aug 16--CTDPH reports year’s first case of West Nile Virus: Connecticut Inside Investigator
Aug 16--First human West Nile case in CT this season: Audacy
Aug 16--DPH Announces First Case of West Nile Virus Infection this Year: CT.Gov
Aug 15--West Hartford Issues Mosquito Warning: Patch
Aug 14--Sightings of lanternflies continue to grow through state: News 12
Aug 13--West Nile virus found in Branford mosquitoes, health officials say: CT Insider
Aug 13--More mosquitoes in Connecticut test positive for WNV, EEE: FOX 61
Aug 11--Hydrilla’s ‘alarmingly rapid’ spread prompts state survey of boat launches: The Lakeville Journal
Aug 7--Gone with the wind: Beech leaf disease spreads in New England, but these CT scientists could halt it: WSHU
Aug 5--Three New York-Based Companies Recall Cinnamon Products Over Lead Contamination: Food Poisoning News
Aug 3--CT DEEP, DPH issue advisory for EEE detected in mosquitoes. Here’s what they say about avoiding infection: Hartford Courant
Aug 2--DEEP and DPH Advise Precautions to Avoid Mosquitoes: CT.Gov
Aug 1--Exodus-Like ‘Plague’ Strikes Beachgoers: Charisma Magazine
Aug 1--Hydrilla’s arrival in Michigan: Learn how communities can safeguard inland lakes: MSU College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Aug 1--Precautions urged as West Nile virus detected in Westport: Westport Journal
Aug 1--More mosquitos test positive for West Nile virus: WFSB
Aug 1--West Nile virus in CT: Where it’s been detected: WFSB
July 31--Mosquito Tests Positive For West Nile Virus In Glastonbury: Patch
July 31--West Nile virus found in Glastonbury mosquito: WTNH
July 29--Murphy, Blumenthal Announce $76.6 Million For Connecticut Projects In Five Appropriations Bills Passed By Committee: Senator Chris Murphy
July 29--Cinnamon recalled after testing revealed elevated lead contamination: FOX Business
July 28--Elevated Lead Levels Prompt Recall of ALB Flavor Cinnamon Powder: MyChesCo
July 28--Cinnamon Recall: FDA Warns Of High Lead Levels In ALB Flavor Cinnamon Powder Across Four States: Outlook India
July 26--Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile Virus In West Haven: Patch
July 26--Spice Recall Sparks Warning in Four States: Newsweek
July 26--ALB-USA Enterprises Recalls ALB Flavor Ground Cinnamon Because of Possible Health Risk: FDA
July 26--West Nile found in Danbury and in 13 other CT towns, officials say: NewsTimes
July 25--West Nile Virus Detected In Danbury: CT Scientists: Patch
July 23--The best tick repellents, according to experts: CNN
July 23--'Trap trees' and other ways scientists recommend killing spotted lanternflies in Connecticut: New Haven Register
July 23--CT mosquitoes test positive for eastern equine encephalitis, officials say: CT Insider
July 18--West Nile Virus detected in more mosquitoes: State researchers: FOX 61
July 18--Officials: West Nile Virus found in eight Connecticut towns and cities so far in 2024: CT Insider
July 18--West Nile virus expanding to more Connecticut towns: Audacy
July 18--CT gardeners noticing more of these invasive beetles this year, here's why: CT Insider
July 18--State Reports Expansion of West Nile Virus: CT.Gov
July 15--How Hartford and other CT municipalities are combatting the increasing mosquito population: CT Post
July 10--Nightside News Update 7/10/24 - NightSide With Dan Rea: iHeart
July 10--Hot and humid weather will mean an uptick in mosquitoes this summer: NBC CT
July 10--Yale Forests Summer Seminar - Acornocopia: Sixteen years of plethora and paucity in a Connecticut oak masting study: Yale Connect EVENT TODAY
July 9--First mosquitoes positive for West Nile Virus found in Greenwich: CTPost
July 8--Tick-borne illnesses exploded in New England with climate change. Here's how to protect yourself.: The Boston Globe
July 5--Connecticut enlists homeowners, mice and deer in the fight against ticks: New Haven Register
July 2--West Nile Virus found in mosquitos in Darien, CT health officials say: CT Insider
July 2--Public health officials: Mosquitoes in Darien test positive for the West Nile virus: News 12