Lyme disease rise in Johnson County noted
Fourteen Lyme disease cases were reported in May and June in Johnson County per the Public Health Department. The rise follows eight cases in the same period last year and shows higher counts than 2007 2006 and 2005, with nymph bites most risky in May.
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Tick safety and Lyme disease guidance from public health
Johnson County Public Health and the Iowa Department of Public Health outline tick prevention and removal. Tips include long sleeves, light clothing, DEET repellent, and proper tweezers removal. Lyme disease risk from deer ticks rises after 24 to 48 hours attachment with symptoms appearing 7 to 14 days.
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Japanese beetles lay waste to many Iowa plants in new invasion
A Cedar Rapids nature columnist explains how Japanese beetles evolved from New Jersey invaders to a westward threat in Iowa. The ½ inch metallic green insects feed on over 300 plant species including roses, creating lace-like leaf damage while grubs thrive in moist soil and lawns.
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