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Summer Safety Tips

NEW YORK, May 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Although summer is associated with sun and fun, parents and caregivers should be thinking about safety too.  Below are a few simple tips to help keep children safe ...

Texoma Beetle Barrage

Texoma is being invaded by beetles. The insects are the latest creatures affected by the warm Winter and early Summer weather. Insect populations normally cut down by freezing temperatures, are now thriving.

Outdoors: protect yourself against insects this spring

Last Friday – the turkey woods near Hamilton, Saturday – the banks of the Salmon River near Altmar, Sunday – the Moose River in the central Adirondacks. What did each of these locations have in common last weekend? Black flies! Most of us are familiar with the evil black flies that frequent Tug Hill, the Adirondacks and most areas of central New York where there is clear, cool water. The black ...

Ticks can ruin outdoor fun

If spending time in tall grass, brush or wooded areas, people may be exposed to insect or tick bites.

Warmer Weather Fuels Bug Season; Bug Bites No. 1 Factor for Ruining Summer Trips

RACINE, Wis., May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the OFF! ® Buggiest Cities Survey, Americans agree that the No. 1 factor most likely to spoil a summer trip is bites from mosquitoes and other bugs. ...