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We’re also happy to share that our new PSA campaign, "Symptoms," has been distributed and will start seeing airtime in the June/July timeframe. Take a look at the final TV spots here. Stay tuned for more information next month about our out-of-home PSA campaign that is also launching this summer! The link will take you to Pest TV where you can view ALL of the versions of the PSA campaign -- :60, :30, and individual :15 second spots.

In addition, Summer is here and that means more people will be spending time outdoors, which made May a great time for our "Pests Without Borders" PSA to see more airtime, as it focuses on pests (like mosquitoes and ticks) as vectors of disease and the global threat they pose to our health. In May, this TV PSA aired more than 700 times, garnering over 4.1 million impressions and $203,378 in ad value. The TV PSAs continue to air on several networks in a variety of markets across the country, including Baltimore, San Antonio, Greenville-Spartanburg, Little Rock and Madison, as well as on Fox Sports Ohio.

Bed bugs can be especially overwhelming for low-income families. The pests are drawn to apartment complexes with lots of people packed into small spaces, and they cause pain, anxiety and financial stress.

Last year, a combination of media coverage and scary outbreaks made Zika the most talked about disease of the year. Then, the winter season brought holiday cheer and diminished mosquito populations, and the public simply forgot about the health threat. However, people need to stay cautious about Zika this summer, especially if travelling to regions known for the virus.

Mormon crickets can overwhelm lawns and gardens and decimate wheat fields and pastures.

Rise in tourism and warmer climate bring house flies – and the growth of mosses in which they can live.

Ever feel that rats actually run the city you live in and humans just live under their domain? A new study suggests that's not far from the truth. Rats are among nature's most perfectly adapted organisms, closely shadowing humans and routinely getting away with it without detection.