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Mosquitoes Can Carry a Tune
In a recent experiment, scientists discovered that the type of mosquito responsible for yellow fever and dengue also “duets” prior to mating. The Science magazine study provided the first piece of...
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This silent predator is the world’s deadliest. Mosquitoes?
The mosquito is deadlier than a bear believe it or not. We have witnessed bear attacks and lion attacks on the TV. The new millennium promises a reality show at every click of the remote. From hunters...
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Now you see them, then you won’t. Tick biting – a cautionary tale.
Dread Skeeter of Mosquito Squad-waging the war on ticks and tick-borne illness and disease. Chances are, in your neck of the woods, the ticks that are biting right now are the larger adult ticks which...
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Is there trouble brewing in that mud puddle?
An underwater army of Culex mosquito larvae, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. Mosquitoes cannot exist without water, and I don’t mean just to serve as to keep them hydrated. Female mosquitoes need water...
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Chalk one up for mama mouse and preventing Lyme disease
Mice nesting in auto air filter Recently I took my car in for an oil change. The technician told me I needed a new air filter and proceeded to show me the reason why. It seems that a mama mouse had...
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Among “skeeter eaters” the bat reigns supreme
Dread Skeeter of Mosquito Squad The bat is a familiar image used to evoke fear and creepiness throughout the year and especially during the Halloween holiday. The infamous vampire bat is used to...
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The writing spider is busy writing mosquitoes out of the picture.
The black and yellow Argiope, also known as a writing spider, feeds off insects such as mosquitoes, aphids and flies. This past week, my daughter and I were out on the back porch planting the usual...
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The vicious cycle of West Nile Virus from the beginning to the end
Mosquito Squad wants you to learn the facts about West Nile Virus." As many of you already know West Nile Virus is a virus spread to humans and animals through the bite of a mosquito that has become...
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Reports show a malaria vaccine is currently in the works to wipe out this...
Malaria parasites and red blood cells Malaria is a disease that most widely affects residents of sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Approximately 1,500 cases of Malaria are diagnosed each year here in...
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Recent discoveries provide proof that man has been battling against the bite...
Yes, research now proves the stereotypical caveman was knowledgeable in mosquito control When we think of things that come under the category of “pre-historic” our minds automatically gravitate towards...
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