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Pest control news, in plain English

A running archive of regulatory updates, vector-borne disease alerts, invasive species reports, and pest-industry research — translated for homeowners. Reviewed by Derek Giordano, Licensed PCO. Updated regularly by our editorial team.

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2026 · May
12May 2026
Outbreak

CDC Issues Hantavirus Advisory After Cruise Ship Outbreak: What Homeowners Should Take From It

The CDC's HAN advisory on the MV Hondius Andes virus cluster is a cruise-ship story. The reason it should change how you think about rodents at home is not.

Source: CDC Health Alert Network
12May 2026
Invasive

Spotted Lanternfly Nymphs Are Hatching on Long Island — Here's What's Happening Right Now

Cornell Cooperative Extension reports degree-day thresholds for first-instar emergence have been crossed in eastern Long Island. What the 1st instar looks like and what it means for the season.

Source: American Vineyard Magazine / Cornell CCE
5May 2026
Industry

Orkin's 2026 Mosquito Cities List: LA Stays #1, But the Real Story Is the Midwest

Milwaukee jumped 15 spots, Minneapolis climbed 6, and three new cities entered the top 50. Orkin's annual ranking reflects where new residential mosquito treatments grew fastest.

Source: Orkin / Pest Management Professional
5May 2026
Public Health

CDC: Tick-Bite ER Visits Up 25% Over April 2025 — What to Do This Season

Johns Hopkins researchers and the CDC point to mild winter, mast-year acorns, and an early warm-up. Lyme cases could exceed 500,000 in 2026.

Source: CDC Newsroom / Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School
1May 2026
Regulation

EPA Releases Draft Fungicide Strategy: What's In It and What Happens Next

EPA opened a 60-day comment window on its draft Fungicide Strategy, which applies endangered-species mitigation to roughly 41 million acres of treated U.S. cropland.

Source: EPA Pesticides Newsroom
2026 · April