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
Flooding Could Impact Start of Mosquito Season KDLT (via KDLT)
A lot of folks have been wondering about the correlation between our current flooding and upcoming mosquito season. Source: KDLT
MORE BUGS? More rain this spring could mean more mosquitoes (via ABC11 Raleigh-Durham)
MORE BUGS ON THE WAY? The latest spring outlook has been released and it’s hinting at wet weather for much of the southeast. Source: ABC11 Raleigh-Durham
Leftover floodwaters to create potential mosquito issue in East TennesSee (via WATE)
Ronnie Nease, Environmental Health Director with Knox County Health Department, said the weather isn’t as warm as mosquitoes prefer, but it’s warm enough and East TennesSee has plenty of standing water thanks to recent flooding and still-standing floodwater. Source: WATE