Mosquito Control Archives

September 13, 2016

Florida Locals Oppose Plan To Release Genetically Modified Mosquitoes

Residents of The Florida Keys are protesting an experiment that they think makes them into guinea pigs. The residents are afraid that the special mosquitoes will harm indigenous wildlife. Another worry is that the released mosquitoes may become too big…

Tags: General Mosquito

September 7, 2016

Disney is Joining in the Fight Against the Zika Virus

It looks like even Disney is going to do its part to fight the Zika virus now that it has entered U.S. soil. They started giving away free bottles of Cutter insect spray last week. However, those tiny little bottles…

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August 17, 2016

A New Approach to Beating the Zika Virus

When you’re trying to find the answer to a problem it makes sense to explore every avenue possible. The more directions you come from and the more exploration into different answers you employ, the faster you’re likely to discover the…

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August 12, 2016

New Mosquito Traps Laced with Eau de Human

Malaria mosquitos on an island in Kenya have been cut down a whopping 70% all thanks to a new solar-powered trap that lures the buggers in with human body odor. The traps, which have been tested on Rusinga Island in…

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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…

Tags: General Mosquito

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…

Tags: General Mosquito

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…

Tags: General Georgia Pest & Termite Control Mosquito

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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