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Popular Mechanics: Climate Change Is Making Mosquito-Borne Diseases Deadlier
Article about eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV) references The University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, which reports that EEEV is “most commonly seen in horses in the southeastern U.S.”
Also: Yahoo!news.

Delta Farm Press: Dicamba ban leaves limited options
Cotton and soybean growers have options, including continued potential use of XtendiMax, Engenia and FeXpan herbicides, says Larry Steckel, University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture Extension weed specialist, in reaction to the recent Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals order vacating EPA’s pesticide registrations of those three products.
Related: Beyond Pesticides blog quotes Tom Mueller, PS.

WSMV Nashville: Millions of Cicadas Making Early Comeback
Despite Nashville being out of this year’s zone, David Cook, UT Extension Davidson County, is quoted about outliers that are off schedule.
Also: KAKEabc; WFSB News; FOXCarolina; KRDO; and more.

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