Man bitten by a mosquito developed Tourette’s syndrome
Mosquito bites are often dismissed as minor irritations, but in some cases, they can have devastating consequences. A British ...
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Jorge Rey: High-tech science keeps Floridians safe from mosquito-borne disease
Dr. Jorge Rey is the FMCA president and professor at the University of Florida’s Medical Entomology Laboratory.
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Collier Mosquito Control District begins collecting data for new eradication technique
In January, the county launched a program designed to lower the mosquito population by sterilizing male mosquitos with low ...
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Santa Clara County Takes to the Skies to Combat Mosquito Population in Palo Alto Flood Basin
Santa Clara County's Vector Control District plans an aerial mosquito control operation on March 20 in the Palo Alto flood ...
Palo Alto flood basin to be sprayed for aggressive mosquitoes
The insects are known to travel up to 20 miles in search of a “blood meal,” according to the Santa Clara County Vector ...
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Medics raise alarm as residents use mosquito nets to preserve dead bodies
According to the Acting District Health Officer, Dr.Justin Okwairwoth, the practice has promoted the misuse of mosquito nets, making it harder to fight malaria in the communities. Thank you for ...
Des Moines bites into mosquito control program, reduces spraying and cuts testing
Big changes are coming to the city of Des Moines' mosquito control program to help address a $17 million deficit in the ...
A machine learning approach to enhance mosquito repellent effectiveness
In a recent study, researcher Anandasankar Ray at the University of California, Riverside, and his team employed machine ...
First detection of deadly mosquito-borne Japanese Encephalitis Virus in Brisbane following Cyclone Alfred impact on southeast Queensland
In January, Queensland recorded its first locally-acquired case of Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV) since 2022, likely ...
Anastasia Mosquito Control commissioner resigns, alleging financial mismanagement and more
Gleason sent a letter to Governor Ron DeSantis and Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson on March 11th laying out concerns she had about the district, citing “financial and operational mismanagement ...