With the incidence of Lyme disease as well as other tick-borne disease issues increasing, taking steps to mitigate the threats is also a necessity. To understand the Lyme disease threat and how to combat it, homeowners need to understand the disease and how it’s spread. Once homeowners have a grasp of the issues involved, it’s much easier to determine a course of action to minimize the potential for encountering the ticks that spread Lyme disease. What Is Lyme Disease? The
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Massachusetts and Rhode Island homeowners typically enjoy the region’s warm-weather months and want to spend as much time as possible outdoors. However, Mother Nature doesn’t always cooperate, with mosquito infestations common throughout the area. Mosquito bites can make using your yard very unpleasant. In recent years the increases in rates of mosquito-born illnesses, (like EEE, Zika Virus, and West-Nile Virus), have also made them a legitimate health threat. Homeowners have their own set of defenses available to keep mosquitoes at
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Gypsy moths need to be of concern to any property owner. This little insect is capable of decimating a forest in a short period of time, thanks to his or her ferocious appetite. When outbreaks occur these insects feast on most types of trees for a period of two to three months. In 2016, Massachusetts saw Gypsy Moths responsible for 350,000 acres being defoliated; areas of Rhode Island were hit even harder. This caused severe stress on trees that then
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Lyme disease is reaching near epidemic levels here in New England with often devastating consequences, there are tens of thousands of confirmed cases each year and according to the CDC over 220,000 cases still go unreported or misdiagnosed each year. If properly diagnosed a 2-4 week course of antibiotics is usually effective if started very soon after the bite takes place. Short term health effects commonly include a rash and flu-like symptoms. Lyme disease however can also lead to serious
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