Zika Virus Awareness Week: What’s Your Contribution?

Maryland residents are halfway though ‘Zika Virus Awareness Week’ where critical, yet simple action has been encouraged in the fight against mosquitoes and the spread of this potentially life damaging disease. From April 24th through to Saturday 30th, Governor Larry Hogan […]

Mosquito Spray to Start the Day

As the warmer weather arrives, the mosquito population increases, and with temperatures rising early this year these pesky pests are spreading their wings early. It’s time to get out the repellent and make sure those mosquitoes don’t get chance to take […]

Living with the Misery of Mosquito Borne Illness

We will never be short of devastating stories as long as mosquitoes and their ability to spread deadly diseases are still accommodating this planet. The threat of the zika virus is currently a high reported feature of daily news, but […]

Elmo Educates Kids About Zika

It’s not just adults that need to be educated about the dangers of mosquitoes and their ability to spread life threatening diseases, kids need to know what’s going on too and what better way for them to learn than from Sesame […]

With The Summer Comes Zika

We are not too far away from the warmer months of the year. As June approaches through to September, temperatures rise and with that comes the problematic increase of the mosquito population. With Zika virus the topic of concern at […]

Modified Mosquitoes And The Fight Against Zika

The threat of the Zika virus is spreading at an alarming rate. A British biotech company has put forward a proposal to release genetically modified mosquitoes to help combat the virus. Here’s an article with some further information.
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U.S Mosquito May Transmit Zika

There are many types of mosquito out there. Different species are responsible for spreading a variety of mosquito borne diseases. Some are capable of spreading more than one life threatening virus too. A recent study has revealed that one of […]

Mosquito Prevention: Are you playing your part?

With the ever present threat that mosquitoes bring to us humans, we are always on the lookout for tips and tricks on how to keep on top of our own mosquito control. The Virginia Health Department have been actively requesting for […]

Mosquitoes: These Bugs Are Smart!

Did you know that female mosquitoes are the only ones that bite us? Did you know that each time they feast they lay anywhere up to 200 eggs? Did you know that they are in fact the planet’s “most efficient […]

Spread Awareness of the Zika Virus

The aedes aegypti mosquito, the deadly pest that is held responsible for the transmission of the Zika virus is a 24/7 snack monster! Most mosquitoes tend to feed around the times of dawn and dusk, however this one doesn’t care […]