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PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - As summer temperatures rise, so does mosquito activity, and Pitt County is taking steps to help ...
As the weather warms, sitting out on a porch or covered balcony is increasingly tempting. Enjoy the evenings with fewer ...
While mosquitoes are known to be dangerous to humans because they suck human blood and pass on dangerous diseases in doing so ...
Mosquitoes carry a number of diseases and viruses, with some being fatal. Here's what to know about illnesses and how to ...
In Alabama, it is peak mosquito season and there is one report of West Nile virus in the state. Here's how to take ...
According to WJHG, the truck was a mosquito control vehicle also traveling west. It said Powell attempted to pass the truck while it was turning left onto Kimbrel Avenue but collided with the side ...
Unlike insecticides, which temporarily suppress mosquito populations, this method alters the insects’ ability to transmit viruses, effectively breaking the dengue transmission cycle. Since these ...
Unlike other mosquito-borne diseases, YFV spreads easily between humans. This is because infected people carry a high amount of the virus in their blood, which mosquitoes can pick up and pass on ...
When an altered mosquito mates with a wild insect ... CRISPR also opens the Pandora’s box of editing the germ line cells that pass on their genetic material to succeeding generations.
Despite their creepy mosquito-like appearance ... “They are just trying to pass on genetic information and produce offspring.” The insects tend to thrive in hotter climates like Texas and ...
Jeff Crane, left, and his partner Kate McCoy stand in front of the North London Mill Office hut at Mosquito Pass near Alma, Colorado on March 9, 2025. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post ...
RELATED: A sneak peek at Washington's planned hybrid electric ferries Like all bills this session, the Mosquito Fleet Act must pass important milestones within the next two weeks in order to survive.