by John Bozarjian | Feb 19, 2020 | Blog, Mosquitos
Massachusetts is home to more than 50 mosquito species, several of which are capable of spreading disease to humans. The West Nile virus and eastern equine encephalitis are the two most significant mosquito-borne diseases known to occur in Massachusetts. Culex...
by John Bozarjian | Feb 18, 2020 | Blog, Pest Control
While Punxsatawny Phil recently predicted six more weeks of winter, mosquito season is approaching rapidly. Mosquitoes have become more than just a nuisance in Massachusetts, as at least 12 people contracted the dangerous eastern equine encephalitis virus from...
by John Bozarjian | Nov 25, 2019 | Blog, Pest Control
This past year has seen the worst outbreak of mosquito-borne eastern equine encephalitis in Massachusetts since the 1950s. State public health officials reported 12 EEE cases, and four deaths resulting from the disease in Massachusetts during 2019, and unfortunately,...
by John Bozarjian | Nov 15, 2019 | Blog, Mosquitos
Just a few days ago, public health officials in Massachusetts stated that the deadly mosquito-borne disease, eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), no longer poses a threat to residents in the state. While many may think that the cold fall weather in Massachusetts killed...
by John Bozarjian | Nov 11, 2019 | Blog, Mosquitos, Pest Control
This year’s outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) put the entire state at risk and on alert for mosquitoes spreading the deadly virus. Twelve people in the state were diagnosed with the virus, with three of them dying from this rare...
