Pests

Rat abatement manager Philly

City appoints its first 'rat abatement manager' to rein in rodents

Summer is peak time for fruit — and for fruit flies

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For a woman and her dog, rat hunting in Philly is about bonding, community and providing a public service

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The home can be a hot spot for asthma triggers; Here's how to reduce exposures

Asthma triggers at home

Philadelphia jumps to second place on Orkin's 2022 list of cities most infested with bed bugs

Children's Health

A COVID head-scratcher: Why lice lurk despite physical distancing

Philly's rat problem is among the worst in the U.S., pest control company says

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Pa. ramps up fight against spotted lanternflies as insects begin hatching across region

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Noisy Brood X cicadas may return to the Philly region this spring, after 17 years of hibernation

Spotted lanternfly sightings up 500% in Pennsylvania, 1000% in parts of New Jersey

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Researchers publish first-ever spotted lanternfly genome, built from a Berks County insect

Spotted lanternfly dna genome

Scientists use fungi to kill spotted lanternflies and are 'cautiously optimistic' about success

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Philadelphia ranks No. 1 on list of cities most infested by bed bugs

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Spotted lanternfly sighting confirmed in Burlington County for the first time

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Berks County fungi could help ‘decimate’ spotted lanternflies in Pa., new research says

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Pennsylvania may designate tree of heaven 'noxious' to fight spotted lanternfly

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Eight Delaware zip codes bordering Pa., N.J. quarantined for lanternfly threat

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Pennsylvania will have 150 researchers trying to eradicate the spotted lanternfly in 2019

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Philadelphia named No. 2 on list of worst cities for bed bugs

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Spotted lanternfly could be on your Christmas tree this holiday season

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Spotted lanternfly update: What one arborist says you need to worry about now

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SEPTA responds to gross video of bed bugs on Northeast Philly bus

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Look out, Philly could be facing a spotted lanternfly invasion

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The spotted lanternfly has made its way to Pa., and people are trying everything to kill them

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How to get rid of gnats in your home

Flies

Should I kill spiders in my home? An entomologist explains why not to

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Report: Philly among 'rattiest' cities in U.S.

Philadelphia ranks as one of the worst cities for mosquitoes, report finds

Philadelphia ranked one of the most termite-infested cities in the nation

Study: Philadelphia ranked fifth-most pest-infested city in nation

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Limited - Your Next Job? Just Across the Delaware

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Microplastics health effects

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