Nashville, TN (PRWEB) January 07, 2015

Mosquitoes are more than just an annoying pest that can ruin an outdoor gathering or event with their itchy bites. They are a dangerous pest because they are responsible for transmitting a variety of diseases, including the West Nile virus.

In fact, according to the CDC, as of December 2nd 2014, 2,002 cases of the West Nile virus have been reported. Click here for more details. With the rising number of West Nile virus cases, many homeowners are actually stopping their more traditional pest control plans and instead opting for home pest control services that include mosquito mitigation services. Because of the numbers of cases of West Nile that are found throughout the U.S., this is a trend we at All-American support and encourage.

In order to prevent mosquitoes effectively, it is important to understand a bit about their traits and behavior. Both male and female mosquitoes feed on the nectar of flowering plants, but the females also feed on the blood of mammals. Female mosquitoes require the extra protein and iron that is found in blood to create their eggs. Females can detect the carbon dioxide that mammals give off as they breathe and she can sense the heat from a preys body. She can use her vision to locate her victims. Once the mosquito hones in on a target, she uses her straw-like mouthpart (proboscis) to pierce the skin of her victim, inject a small amount of anticoagulant enzyme-laced saliva, and then extract the blood from the victim.

Mosquitoes do not screen their blood sources, so their prey could be infected with a variety of viruses, parasites, and other organisms. If the mosquito ingests infected blood, the virus or disease can replicate in their body, and then can be transferred into their next victim. Diseases that mosquitoes are known to transmit to people other than the West Nile virus include: malaria, yellow fever, dengue fever, they can also infect pets with canine heart worm.

Because of the ease with which they can transmit disease, it would be nice if mosquitoes could be completely eliminated from properties. Unfortunately, this is not possible since they live and breed outside and can travel for miles to look for food sources. Luckily, there are some things that Nashville homeowners can do around their home to help reduce the mosquito numbers, and make spending time outside more enjoyable. Mosquito prevention tips include:

-Getting rid of breeding areas. Females require water to lay their eggs, so reducing or eliminating areas of standing water will greatly limit mosquito populations on properties. Clogged gutters, low lying areas of ground, tires, soda bottles, and wheelbarrows are all examples of places where the female can utilize a bit of water to lay her eggs on.

-Limiting mosquitos food source. Limit the number of flowering plants on properties, especially areas that are located near the home.

-Make sure that grass is kept trimmed short and that overgrown vegetation is cut back. Mosquitoes like to hide in those areas during the day.

-Prevent mosquitoes from entering into your home by making sure that doors and windows are kept closed and that screens are fully intact.

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SINGAPORE:The rat infestation episode at Bukit Batok seems to be over - according to Star Pest Control, which carried out the extermination process.

The second phase of the process, which focused on monitoring the situation in the area, ends on Wednesday (Jan 7).

Said Mr Bernard Chan, Manager at Star Pest Control: For the past two weeks, we have installed between 10 to 30 surveillance cameras on a few occasions, which can also work at night by using infra-red technology. With images that we have captured, we observed that there is no more rat activity.

Authorities had said earlier that the rat problem could be due to people feeding stray dogs in the area, and leaving food for the rodents to feast on. Some residents said that stray dogs can still be seen in the vicinity, but none were spotted when Channel NewsAsia visited Bukit Batok MRT on Tuesday afternoon.

Star Pest Control said it will continue to monitor the situation, but it does not believe that the infestation is likely to recur.

"We did observe that there are some feeders still feeding strays. However, we also see that the relevant authorities like AVA and NEA officers are around to advise the feeder. I think the situation definitely can get better. believe everyone is aware now. And everyone will be putting extra effort to ensure that this will not happen again, Mr Chan said.

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Location: 13686 Sycamore Dr., Whittier, 90601

Asking price: $659,000

Year built: 1965

House size: 2,480 square feet, five bedrooms, three bathrooms

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Features: Hardwood flooring, French doors, formal entry, dining room, living room, wall-to-wall fireplace, kitchen with bar, breakfast area, bonus room/office, brick-lined patio, barbecue, viewing balconies, landscaping, fountain, motor court, two-car garage, gate

About the area: Nine single-family homes in the 90601 ZIP Code sold in November at a median sale price of $520,000, according to DataQuick. That was about a 4% drop in median price year-over-year.

Agent: Julio Moreno, (562) 556-2455, TNG Real Estate Consultants

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Media release

07 January 2015

Outdoor fire permits needed as risk increases

Across the region people are enjoying a warm, dry start to 2015 but with this comes an increase in fire risk. Aucklanders are being urged to carefully manage all outdoor fires.

A restricted fire season for rural areas in the Auckland region is still in place which allows lighting of outdoor fires on rural land but a permit is required for fires in the open air. A total fire ban is now in place for all Hauraki Gulf Islands.

The hot and dry summer means risks of vegetation fires are higher so people needed to be vigilant around their properties, clearing easily flammable fuel such as dry leaves and debris. Council will be issuing fire permits in Aucklands rural zones free of charge but people are advised to plan ahead as permits take three to five days to issue.

Conditions are very warm, dry and windy for this time of year and last week there were a number of fire incidents around the region, says Auckland Council Principal Rural Fire Officer Bryan Cartelle.

The councils rural fire team advised people to be aware of the conditions and check before lighting outdoor fires in urban areas as well, including any non-gas barbecues.

When lighting a fire think of your neighbours and check our fire safety requirements and whether the fire is allowed in an urban area.

In late December 2014, Auckland Council introduced an Outdoor Fire Safety Bylaw to manage the risk of all outdoor fires in both rural and urban areas. The bylaw continues with seasonal restrictions but also gives guidance on the types of fire and fuel allowed with an aim to protect people, property and the environment from the risk of fire.

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By the time Duke Energy Progress announced last fall that it would begin replacing more than 100,000 mercury vapor street lights with LEDfixtures, Carthage was already enjoying the cost savings from converting.

We were the first to do it in Moore County, Town Manager Tom Robinson said Monday. I was real proud of little Carthage to be a leader.

The $9,250 project started last May, and 424 street lights were converted by the end of June.

They were done quickly, said Dina Tharp, the towns administrative assistant. Everything went smoothly. Weve had nothing but positive feedback. Everyone is happy with the new lighting.

Duke Energy Progress announced its lighting modernization program last September after receiving approval from the N.C. Utilities Commission to begin replacing mercury vapor street and area lights with advanced light emitting diode, or LED.

Weve heard from our customers that they want more energy-efficient lighting options and we want to be responsive, Emily Henson, the utilitys director of outdoor lighting, said at the time. Weve designed a lighting option that is both efficient and economical. In most instances, there will be no additional cost to the lighting customer as a result of the fixture replacements. Many customers will actually experience a price decrease.

Robinson said Carthage is saving $3,464 annually, which will help the town crawl back toward break-even.

Weve been operating at a deficit for the past six or seven years, he said. Were trying to live within our means, and that certainly helps. The new lighting is much better than the old lighting. Were being good stewards of the towns money and improving services at the same time.

Duke Energy Progress sought feedback from large outdoor lighting customers, including municipalities, in developing its mercury vapor replacement strategy. The utility also worked closely with the N.C. League of Municipalities to provide LEDtechnologies at reasonable prices.

This initiative will bring advanced LEDlighting to many of the communities we serve, Henson said in a news release.

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BRUENIG, Mary Theresa Stvartnak, 84, of Johns Island, widow of Joseph T. Bruenig, died Saturday. Arrangements by James A. McAlister Funerals and Cremation of Charleston.

COHEN, Isadore, 96, of Charleston, an Army veteran, died Monday. Arrangements by Stuhr's Downtown Chapel.

CORDRAY, Milton Paul, 70, of Charleston died Monday. Arrangements by Stuhr's West Ashley Chapel.

EXEL, Joseph, 73, of Charleston, a Navy veteran and truck driver, died Sunday. Arrangements by Simplicity Lowcountry Cremation and Burial Services of North Charleston.

KAHRS, Geneva George, 101, of Charleston, a retired traffic office clerk, meter maid and school crossing guard with the Charleston Police Department and widow of Warren W. Kahrs, died Sunday. Arrangements by Stuhr's Downtown Chapel.

KIDD, Johnnie J., 67, of James Island, a BellSouth retiree and husband of Blondell Kidd, died Sunday. Arrangements by Dickerson Mortuary of North Charleston.

MYERS, Janis Beck, 77, of James Island, widow of Leon N. Myers, died Saturday. Arrangements by Palmetto Cremation Society of Charleston.

PALIOCA, Ethel Rodger, 98, of Mount Pleasant died Sunday. Arrangements by Palmetto Cremation Society of Charleston.

SMITH, Frances Van De Venter Smith, 88, of Charleston, first married to the late William Van De Venter and then to the late Clifford Smith, died Sunday. Arrangements by Stuhr's Mount Pleasant Chapel.

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In the second of a two-part series, former telemarketers at low-end BPOs describe what it was like to sell the credit cards of two leading private banks in the country.

Part 1:Of murky alleys, credit cards and faceless staff

Manoj, Rajesh and Manish, government-school educated 19-year-olds from Mandawali in East Delhi, have never set foot inside the well-appointed branches of the country's top private sector banks.

Nor has Namita, her family's only graduate, living in a narrow lane near Mayur Vihar, also in East Delhi.

But each of the four has spent hours repeating over the phone in Hindi while facing a wall divided into a row of small wooden partitions that they are calling "on behalf" of one or the other of these banks. (Some names have been changed for this story on request.)

Namita sold credit cards for six months in 2013. The others did, too, for shorter periods at various telemarketing outfits over the past year or longer.

Namita, Manoj and Rajesh have even worked at different times for the same company Call Connect Services, in Laxmi Nagar, a commercial hub in East Delhi, where they telemarketed credit cards of two leading private sector banks in the country. (Call Connect Services head Naveen Gupta declined Business Standard's request for an interview, and emailed questions went unanswered.)

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