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Mosquito Diseases: Mosquito-Borne Disease Facts

Mosquito diseases have become more of a growing concern over the past decade or so. Every year there seem to be new areas, new strains, and new types of people being infected. Here is everything you need to...

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The Asian Tiger Mosquito - America's Most Unwanted

The Asian Tiger, a mosquito with an exotic sounding name, Aedes albopictus, vicious biting habits and the potential to carry and pass along several deadly and debilitating diseases with a single bite. The...

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Cure dengue

Dengue virus transmits through the bites of infective female Aedes mosquitoes. The virus is not contagious and does not spread directly from person to person. It goes from person to mosquito and then to...

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10 Things We Hate About Mosquitoes...and 10 things you can do about it

The female mosquito is a deadly blood-seeking machine and some species are known to fly as far as 50 miles to get their blood meal. Because they are known carriers of at least 30 arboviruses including...

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Effective Way to Remove Ticks

I am a big advocate for kids getting outside in the fresh air--away from computers and video games. One of the hazards; however, is getting a tick bite now and then. It is a good idea to teach children how to...

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