Mosquito Archives

August 10, 2016

First Zika Virus Death

The first Zika-related death occurred in Harris County Hospital in Texas. A woman that had traveled to El Salvador while pregnant recently gave birth to a baby diagnosed with microcephaly caused by the Zika virus a few weeks ago. She…

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July 22, 2016

Another Common Species of Mosquito is Found to Spread the Zika Virus

Since the ZIka virus began rapidly spreading last year scientists have only cited the mosquito species Aedes aegypti as the culprit behind the transmission of the virus to humans. However, a recent study found that another common species has also…

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July 20, 2016

Bad Guy Bugs – The Northern House Mosquito

When you are covered in mosquito bites after a long day outside under the hot summer sun do you ever wonder which species of mosquito bit you? Was your answer no? Well, don’t worry. You’re among the majority. Most people…

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July 11, 2016

Bad Guy Bugs – The Northern House Mosquito

When you are covered in mosquito bites after a long day outside under the hot summer sun do you ever wonder which species of mosquito bit you? Was your answer no? Well, don’t worry. You’re among the majority. Most people…

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July 7, 2016

PREVENT PESTS FROM RUINING OUTDOOR SUMMER FUN

[caption id="attachment_46844" align="alignright" width="300"] Enjoy your outdoor living[/caption] Bug Busters offers tips on how to avoid summer pests at backyard barbecues Some of the best summer memories are made while spending time with family and friends at backyard barbecues and…

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July 5, 2016

The Itchier the Bite, the More Likely You Will Get Infected with a Mosquito-Borne Illness

Those itchy mosquito bites are bad enough, but now we also have to deal with the worry that we might catch one of a host of horrible mosquito-borne illnesses. And the news only gets worse. New research suggests that the…

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June 30, 2016

The Mosquito Magnet

The person who created this invention clearly hates mosquitos. It looks like a cross between a barbecue and a motor boat, but is actually designed to catch mosquitos in your backyard. So, how do these strange contraptions work? Well, you…

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June 27, 2016

What Makes You a Mosquito Magnet | Mosquito Control

Do you find that the minute you step outside mosquitos seem to immediately zero in on your scent and come running (or flying) for a taste of your precious blood? After you return indoors, do you find bug bites all…

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June 24, 2016

Beneficial Garden Insect Warriors

When it comes to our home gardens, we often feel like it’s us against the insect world. We are lone warriors fighting a battle against a well-trained military force of insect pests. What you may not know is that there…

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June 13, 2016

Yet Another Disease Spread by Mosquitos

Those insatiable mosquitos have done it once again. They’ve added yet another disease to the growing list of illnesses they can infect us humans with when they choose to make a meal out of our sweet blood. In recent years…

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