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West Nile was found in a St. Johns County animal. Here’s how officials are trying to control the mosquito population
Read full article: West Nile was found in a St. Johns County animal. Here’s how officials are trying to control the mosquito populationSummer really bites when you are dealing with mosquitoes and with record rains in August, you may be dealing with more bites than usual.
Don’t waste your money on mosquito repellents that don’t work. Here are the ones that stop the bites.
Read full article: Don’t waste your money on mosquito repellents that don’t work. Here are the ones that stop the bites.Tired of swatting and slapping mosquitoes as they bite you one after the other? That can all stop today! We have the list of repellents that passed Consumer Reports tough tests.
Is it a mosquito, or something else? Experts explain some key differences in these pesky bugs
Read full article: Is it a mosquito, or something else? Experts explain some key differences in these pesky bugsThis summer, you might find yourself asking: That is a mosquito, right? Well, maybe yes and maybe no.
Mosquitoes unfazed by rain but grounded by fog
Read full article: Mosquitoes unfazed by rain but grounded by fogIt turns out mosquitoes have a remarkable ability to fly not just in clear skies but also in the rain. Mosquitoes are grounded when the fog thickens, according to researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Fog particles surround the mosquito continuously as it flies through an inescapable fog cloud. Researchers used high-speed videography to observe how heavy fog undermines mosquitoes' primary flight control mechanism. They lead to flight failure when tiny fog particles surround the insect.