Can A Mosquito Smell You?
- Michelle Gibson
- Jul-18-2019
- Mosquito Control
Some of our favorite foods appeal to us because of the smell. Cooked bacon can send our taste buds into overdrive, or a waft of garlic can cause our saliva glands to go crazy. Smell is powerful and it can […]
Read MoreThe Fight Against Mosquitoes Starts At Home
- Michelle Gibson
- Jun-20-2019
- Mosquito Control
Let’s face it, there’s never a ‘good’ year when it comes to mosquitoes. However, this year, health officials have warned that it could be particularly bad. During the last few months many parts of the United States have suffered from […]
Read MoreMosquito Awareness Week: Let’s Fight The Bite!
- Michelle Gibson
- Jun-13-2019
- Mosquito Control
Mosquito Awareness Week is just around the corner. June 23-29 is a time to help raise awareness about the dangers of mosquitoes and what you can do in terms of prevention and protection. The following article shares ideas that you […]
Read MoreWhat’s Different About the Asian Longhorned Tick?
- Michelle Gibson
- May-28-2019
- Tick Control
The Asian longhorned tick is a relatively new species of tick that has made its way into the United States. As with other species of tick, it can transmit disease, some of which can cause severe illness or even fatality. […]
Read MoreDARPA’s War to Repel Mosquitoes
- Michelle Gibson
- May-23-2019
- Mosquito Control
What if you could engineer your skin to repel mosquitoes? Imagine having one of the toughest jobs in the world with enough danger, without the threat of mosquitoes. DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) is looking into how soldiers could […]
Read MoreMosquitoes Need Sugar to Survive
- Michelle Gibson
- May-16-2019
- Mosquito Control
A spoonful of sugar can not only help the ‘medicine go down’ (in the famous words of Mary Poppins), but it can also help to keep mosquitoes away! Research has revealed that mosquitoes also have an attraction to sugar. Which […]
Read MoreWhat Can You Do For Lyme Disease Awareness Month
- Michelle Gibson
- Apr-30-2019
- Tick Control
May 1st marks the start of Lyme Disease Awareness Month. Lyme patients, activists and educators take action to spread awareness and information on how to prevent Lyme and tick-borne diseases. There are a number of things you can do to […]
Read MoreHow Can We Annoy Mosquitoes?
- Michelle Gibson
- Apr-25-2019
- Mosquito Control
Mosquitoes annoy us! They fly around us with their irritating buzz and their itchy bites. They transmit diseases and generally cause misery for us all. But what if there was a way we could annoy them too? What if there […]
Read MoreMosquito Bites And What To Do With Them
- Michelle Gibson
- Apr-11-2019
- Mosquito Control
The result of a mosquito bite can be extremely irritating. But that’s the least of your worries because mosquitoes not only leave you with an unbearable itch, they can also pass on diseases. Some of which are deadly. So how […]
Read MoreIs There Still A Risk Of Zika?
- Michelle Gibson
- Mar-14-2019
- Mosquito Control
In 2016, the outbreak of the Zika virus caused huge health concerns across the globe. The 2016 Olympics were held in Brazil, and with South America being at the heart of the epidemic it had a huge impact on travel […]
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