South Lebanon Township supervisors voted to approve a new public works project March 26 that they hope will prevent the spread of West Nile virus to residents. Source: LancasterOnline
Mosquitoes Sucked Less Blood (and Had Less Sex) While Listening to Skrillex, Study Finds (via Live Science)
Mosquitoes forced to listen to loud dance music by Skrillex sucked less blood and had less sex than mosquitoes who dined in silence. Source: Live Science
Mosquito bite prevention (via KMPH)
Since most of us are worried about getting bitten by those nasty blood suckers we wanted to know what really works to keep them away. The truth is mosquitoes Seem to find any reason to sink into your skin and here’s a short list of things that do work. CDC says Deet has long been known as an effective defense … Read More
Heavy Rains, End Of Drought Could Help Keep West Nile Virus Subdued — For Now (via California Healthline)
Scientists say drought can spur transmission of the disease and that wetter winters since 2015 have helped reduce the number of infections in California. In the long term, however, climate change c… Source: California Healthline
Mosquito bite prevention (via KMPH)
Since most of us are worried about getting bitten by those nasty blood suckers we wanted to know what really works to keep them away. The truth is mosquitoes Seem to find any reason to sink into your skin and here’s a short list of things that do work. CDC says Deet has long been known as an effective defense … Read More
Heavy Rains, End Of Drought Could Help Keep West Nile Virus Subdued — For Now (via California Healthline)
Scientists say drought can spur transmission of the disease and that wetter winters since 2015 have helped reduce the number of infections in California. In the long term, however, climate change c… Source: California Healthline
Get ready to itch: Mosquitoes are back! | GEEK LAB (via KXTV)
Female mosquitoes can lay hundreds of eggs in the standing water around your home. Source: KXTV
Vigo County Health Department begins taking West Nile Virus precautions (via MYWABASHVALLEY)
Today the Vigo County Health Department released it’s annual report for 2018, and it gives insight to last year’s mosquito season and what the department plans to do this year. Source: MYWABASHVALLEY
How Mosquitoes Sniff Out Human Sweat To Find Us (via NPR.org)
Female mosquitoes searching for a meal of blood detect people partly by using a special olfactory receptor to home in on our sweat. The finding could lead to new approaches for better repellents. Source: NPR.org
3 ON YOUR SIDE: Residents say tires contribute to mosquito problem in Walker County neighborhood (via r20.rs6.net)
Residents in a Walker County neighborhood are fed up with a mosquito problem in their area and they believe dozens of tires are to blame. Source: r20.rs6.net
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