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After recent rains, mosquito population ramping up

Kayla Arndt — Thu, 16 Jul 2020 17:25:07 +0000

If you’ve been outside lately, chances are you’ve been bitten by a mosquito– and chances of that happening sooner than later are increasing. We got lucky in late spring and the ea…

Source: KX NEWS

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Mighty mites might manage mosquitoes

Kayla Arndt — Thu, 16 Jul 2020 17:24:33 +0000

By Weiting Du Summer is here and so are the annoying mosquitoes. But so, too, are creatures that limit their number. Water mites are close relatives to spiders and live in freshwater. Some of them can parasitize or prey on mosquitoes, according to a recent review study published in the Diversity journal. Understanding these water mites could be important […]

Source: Great Lakes Echo

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How to avoid bug bites and treat the consequences when you can’t

Kayla Arndt — Thu, 16 Jul 2020 17:23:08 +0000

The warm weather is always welcome after months of brutal cold, snow and harsh winds.

Source: nwitimes.com

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Fact check: Can mosquitoes transmit coronavirus?

Kayla Arndt — Thu, 16 Jul 2020 17:21:37 +0000

A study released in June by Italy’s national health agency ISS suggests it is unlikely that mosquitoes can spread of the novel coronavirus, echoing other studies that have come to the same conclusions.

Source: WSBTV

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Longview official: Cool spring, heavy rains dampen mosquito breeding

Kayla Arndt — Wed, 15 Jul 2020 16:33:51 +0000

Cool weather and heavy rains during the spring might have disrupted the breeding cycles of mosquitoes this summer, according to Longview’s vector control technician.

Source: Longview News-Journal

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Protecting yourself from mosquito-borne diseases this summer

Kayla Arndt — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 15:14:02 +0000

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced that the West Nile Virus was detected in mosquitoes for the first time this year in the Boston suburb of Belmont.

Source: WWLP

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It’s summertime, so it’s tick and mosquito season

Kayla Arndt — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 15:13:31 +0000

It’s summertime, and time to avoid ticks and mosquitoes.

Source: Observer-Reporter

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Perspective | The itch is back: Summer means mosquitoes and mosquitoes mean scratching

Kayla Arndt — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 15:13:13 +0000

There will be blood: Iâve never experienced a Washington summer without being bitten.

Source: Washington Post

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More time outdoors leads to more tick and mosquito bites

Kayla Arndt — Mon, 06 Jul 2020 20:21:20 +0000

Just when you thought it was safe to go back outside, tick and mosquito season shows up again. Thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, many people are

Source: The Herald News, Fall River, MA

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How to prevent mosquito bites this summer

Kayla Arndt — Mon, 06 Jul 2020 20:21:08 +0000

The summer weather is bringing back mosquitoes and the threat of possible West Nile virus. The Saint Joseph County Health Department identified a pool of West Nile positive mosquitoes in Mishawaka.…

Source: Fox 59

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