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20 Simple Ways to Keep Mosquitoes Away
https://www.tipsbulletin.com/how-to-keep-mosquitoe...Problems with mosquitoes in your house can be a real nuisance, but more importantly, mosquitoes carry deadly diseases like malaria, West Nile virus, dengue fever, chikungunya, and Zika. Getting rid of these pests often involves chemical agents.But, don’t worry, I’m going to show you how to keep mosquitoes out of your house and how to keep mosquitoes away naturally. We will discuss how to keep mosquitoes out of your house, and how to get rid of
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17th Mar 2019
Myths about mosquitoes debunked by experts
Mosquitoes have the reputation as some of the peskiest annoyances in the summer, but they are also among the deadliest.“A lot of people are blasé about mosquitoes,” Janis Reed, an entomology correspondent for Mosquito Squad, said. “They’ll smack it on their leg and move on, but it’s important to protect yourself and that doesn’t mean just using a repellent, it’s also important to follow other steps.”Other steps include using a fan to keep air moving, which will keep mosquitoes off your skin. A m
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21st May 2018
Post-Harvey Mosquito Boom seems like Hell
Plenty of people have described Hurricane Harvey as a disaster of biblical proportions, and it seems the next plague is upon the US. It isn't locusts. Thanks to untold quantities of filthy standing water, millions of mosquitoes are starting to hatch. And yes, they do bite. They love to bite.A little bit of itch isn't what folks in Texas are afraid of, however. Public health officials warn that the surge in the mosquito population caused by the flooding could lead to a spike of mosquito-born
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19th Sep 2017
Unusual orchid mimics human body odor to attract mosquitoes
A species of orchid has been found to produce a smell like sweaty socks to trick mosquitoes into pollinating it - and it could lead to new ways of protecting humans from the biting insects. Biologists have discovered the plant, known as the small northern bog orchid, mimics the scent of human body odour to attract the mosquitoes to its flowers.This makes the tiger mosquitoes - the ravenous Asian species that has invaded much of Europe and North America - into thinking they have found a tasty sna
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2nd Feb 2017
Victoria's Secret perfume turns off mosquitoes
Eau de repellent? Posted: Fri 1:17 PM, Nov 13, 2015
By:Mary Brophy Marcus, CBS News
(CBS) --Victoria's Secret perfume may not attract everyone. Their Bombshell Eau de Parfum may even repel some.Mosquitoes, that is.Researchers from New Mexico State University tested leading brands of bug spray as well as a couple of bath oil and perfume products to see whether they attracted or fended off mosquitoes.For the experiment, they used two common mosquito species: the yellow fever mosquito and the Asi
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18th Nov 2015