In Florida, pest control companies have their work cut out for them with the infestation of a new type of termite.

According to Tampa ABC affiliate WFTS, the Nasutitermes corniger termite is a native of the Caribbean, but cases have been popping up throughout South Florida and homeowners are turning to the experts for help.

"You don't know what the potential is that it can harm us until it goes rampant," the owner of one area pest control company told the news source. "Then you're dealing with something that you have no control over."

If the termite continues to spread to South Florida homes, it would become the state's 21st species to threaten businesses and homes, the news source stated, and it would also increase the termite population by 30 percent.

Mosquitoes are also causing problems for Florida residents. According to Bloomberg Businessweek, the bugs are causing the dengue fever, which is common in more than 100 countries but just recently appeared in the United States, with cases cropping up in Miami last year and in Key West in 2009 and 2010.

Utah's recovering economy has led to one area pest control company reporting a surge in business.

According to The Salt Lake Tribune, the lawn care and pest control company is hoping the uptick in business is not just an aberration and the trend will continue as more Utah homeowners are coming out of the woodwork and reporting their various pest issues.

"It’s easier to convince people of the benefits of doing things organically now," the lawn care and pest control company owner told the news source.

The Live Green Event brought consumers interested in being greener together and attracted roughly 5,000 people, the news source stated, with Alaina Caudillo, member advocate for the ReDirect Guide, telling the source they have gained much support from the local community.

One of the most common types of pest infestation is related to bed bugs. After virtually falling off the map over the past 50 years, the bugs have come back with a vengeance and reports are ramping up across the country, including in Utah.

The parents of one San Francisco boy recently wrote into a pest control expert with the San Francisco Chronicle about why their son is waking up with red itchy bites and what steps to take next.

Richard Fagerlund, who has 42 years of experience in the pest control industry, responded to the concerned parents, saying bed bugs make their presence felt by leaving small fecal spots on the sheets they infest. However, if those signs aren't there, then the bites could be the result of something else.

"Fleas don't bite in group patterns as you described – the bites would be random on the body – and other people in the house would be bitten as well," Fagerlund writes. "It could be bird mites if you have pigeons or other birds in your house or rat mites if there are rats in the house."

California residents who are concerned about bed bugs and want to learn how to prevent them can attend a one-day seminar led by a leading pest control company. The Sleep Tight Academy will take place at the Joan and Ray Kroc Center in San Francisco on June 8 and will offer the latest in training techniques and related information on the pest.

In Massachusetts, homeowners will have the opportunity to learn how to get rid of their bed bug problems at a forum planned for June 15.

The Cambridge Health Alliance and Community Action Agency of Somerville will host the forum, which also will serve as a workshop for those interested in ridding their lives of the pesky critters.

Melissa McWhinney, a CAAS spokeswoman, told the Town Correspondent that the summit will feature presentations from experts and discussions about the best possible approach to get rid of the bugs.

The forum is set for 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Tufts University in Medford.

Homeowners elsewhere can get their hands on the Bed Bugs Removal Guide to help with their pest control efforts. Oftentimes, bed bug infestation starts in the home and can spread to the office and elsewhere via clothing and other materials.

The guide provides information on not only how to identify the bugs but also how to get rid of them and prevent further infestation. The United States was rid of the bugs for more than 50 years but they have come back and are more prevalent than ever.

With May being Lyme Disease Awareness Month, pest control experts across the country are educating individuals on how to prevent infestations from ticks.

According to the Muskego Patch, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed more than 30,000 probable or confirmed cases of the disease in 2010 and more than 250,000 cases have been reported since the late 1990s.

May is also a common month for tick infestations and Lyme disease with experts suggesting individuals toss excess leaves, grass and fire wood and turn over large items in children's sandboxes to uncover any possible tick activity.

In Massachusetts, Governor Deval Patrick is celebrating May as Flower and Nursery Month and is urging citizens to encourage their younger family members and students to take a proactive approach to the state's agriculture industry.

“It gives me great pleasure to recognize a $2 billion industry that helps to beautify Massachusetts and kick-off a program that will help enhance the outdoor learning experience for students here at the Mather School,” Patrick said. “I encourage everyone to go out and ‘Plant Something.’”

Experts dealing with the citrus pest plaguing California farmers and citizens are plotting their next step.

According to the Ventura County Star, mass pesticide spraying already occurred in an effort to rid the state of the citrus pest, but state agriculture experts maintain that treatment is unlikely to happen again.

However, there are still effective ways that California farmers can prevent the spread of the citrus pest throughout the state.

"The psyllid moves if you buy a tree," Ted Batkin, president of the California Citrus Research Board in Visalia, told the news source. "If you live in Ventura County, don't go down to L.A. County and buy a tree. If people continue to do that, they will find psyllids."

It's been nearly two months since the first case of the citrus pest to cause damage to the California agricultural community was reported on a backyard citrus tree in the Hacienda Heights area of Los Angeles County.

According to The Press-Enterprise, the bug was also detected in Jurupa Valley, where pest control efforts were made and ground treatment was started to rid the area of the Asian citrus psyllid that spreads citrus greening disease.