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You have heard about Lyme disease from ticks and even a disease that makes you develop a red meat allergy, but have you heard about Powassan virus? No? Powassan virus is rare, but it should not be dismissed. In fact, cases have already been...

The Capital Region and the Adirondacks are beautiful in the spring and summer. We have the Hudson, hundreds of areas to hike, and beautiful flowers in bloom, but we also have lots of pests. The Albany area is quite familiar with these pests, but the...

New York State has many bat species in its towns and cities. Bats pose a health risk to New York residents, and they can cause a great deal of damage to your home if they decide to stick around. Here are the common problems with bats in Albany, and...

Have you ever been out walking in the woods, perhaps with your children, and heard a rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat in the distance, and found that it was a woodpecker tapping on a tree? What did you do? Did you stop and watch it? Did your kids get excited?...

Carpenter ants are a huge problem in many states around the country, as they burrow their way through the wood of homes wreaking havoc anywhere there is a wood supply. The stability of the structure of a home is at risk for bending and bowing, or...

For several decades bed bugs were almost unheard of. Now, they're making a comeback and there are reports of bed bugs in hotels, apartment complexes, college dorms, office buildings, furniture stores, movie theaters, on public transportation – and...