by admin | Sep 6, 2021 | Mosquitoes
Last weekend I went to a backyard barbecue on a summer afternoon in south Florida. Sure enough, when the sun started to sink in the late afternoon those miniature, flying bloodsuckers started to appear. Nobody had any bug spray so some either left or went inside for...
by admin | Aug 31, 2021 | Mosquitoes
What are the pros and the cons of the mosquito-repellent chemical called picaridin? It is a substance that has been approved for use in the United States since 2005. And it is considered by some experts to be as effective against mosquitoes as DEET, a chemical known...
by admin | Aug 30, 2021 | Mosquitoes
Q: Are mosquitoes attracted to light? A: Yes. Many people believe that mosquitoes are attracted to moonlight (on the basis of the fact that they come out during nighttime). However, experiments have shown that it really is the case – mosquitoes are drawn to...
by admin | Aug 30, 2021 | Mosquitoes
We all know that mosquitoes are one of the biggest nuisances in the outdoor world. And a nuisance is putting it mildly. In some countries mosquitoes are deadly. Mosquito-borne diseases are responsible for over 1 million deaths every year. Some common types of...
by admin | Aug 25, 2021 | Mosquitoes
In 2008 malaria alone killed 781,000 people according to a study by the World Health Organization(WHO). Malaria is transmitted through the bites of infected Anopheles mosquitoes and kills more people each year than any other parasite or virus. Other...
by admin | Aug 24, 2021 | Mosquitoes
A mosquito’s sole purpose in life is to suck blood from warm-blooded creatures and spread malaria, yellow fever, dengue, and other nasty diseases. But if repellents can keep us from getting bitten, why aren’t we all applying them liberally? For starters,...
