Foreclosed Homes Can Be a Breeding Ground for Mosquitoes
It’s sad to say, but times are tough. More and more Americans are loosing their homes due to foreclosure on a daily basis. These homes can be left abandon and untouched for months until a prospective...
View ArticleWarm Temps Bring Mosquitoes Out Early
Summer is around the corner and you can almost smell the burgers on the grill. You can also hear the faint buzzing sound of the deadliest, and most annoying, insect as it comes in for a landing. The...
View ArticleResearchers Looking To End Threat of West Nile Virus
Mosquitoes are buzzing once again, and with that comes the threat of West Nile virus which often results in flu-like symptoms that aren’t life-threatening, and some in cases, infected people show no...
View ArticleTips For Protecting Yourself from Mosquito-Borne Infections (West Nile Virus)
Although your chances of being infected with a disease through a mosquito bite are small, there are simple steps you can take to reduce your risk of being bitten. Reduce the mosquito population around...
View ArticleNew York State Mosquito News from the EPA
The Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) has reorganized its resources on controlling mosquitoes and preventing bites, the agency announced. Though the summer is winding down, the EPA advises the...
View ArticleMosquito Virus Could Lead to New Vaccines and Drugs
A mosquito sample collected three decades ago in Israel’s Negev Desert has yielded an unexpected discovery: a previously unknown virus that’s closely related to some of the world’s most dangerous...
View ArticleDo Mosquito Repellants and Sprays Really Work?
What should you use to fend of mosquitos? Did you know that there are recent concerns that some mosquitoes are growing resistant to mosquito sprays that contain DEET? The widely used insect repellent...
View ArticleResearch Supports Mosquito Indexing System That Identifies Best Time to Act...
July 16, 2013 — UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have unlocked some of the mysteries of West Nile virus outbreaks and shown that use of a mosquito vector-index rating system works well to...
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