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| ABOUT MOSQUITOES Whether you enjoy backyard barbecues or backpacking, cycling or just sitting by the pool, summer means it's time to get outside. But nothing spoils the fun faster than one very tiny creature: the mosquito. Not only are mosquitoes a nuisance, leaving people peppered with itchy red welts and driving them indoors, but they can also carry diseases that pose a threat to your family's health. read full article >>> |
CONTROLLING MOSQUITOES There are a number of things you can do to help avoid mosquito bites and control the number of mosquitoes in and around your home. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers these tips: When possible, wear long-sleeves, long pants and socks when outdoors. Consider staying indoors at dawn, dusk, and in the early evening, which are peak mosquito biting times. read full article >>> |
| MOSQUITO BOURNE DISEASES Because mosquitoes tap into the blood of birds, animals and humans, they can be ghoulishly efficient at transmitting certain diseases. Fortunately, fewer than 100 of the world's 2,700 mosquito species carry disease, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. While some mosquito-borne diseases can be deadly to humans, many cause only minor, passing symptoms in most people. read full article >>> |
WEST-NILE VIRUS WNV affects the central nervous system. Symptoms vary. No symptoms in most people. Approximately 80% of people who are infected with WNV will not show any symptoms at all. Mild symptoms in some people. Up to 20% of the people who become infected will display mild symptoms, including fever, headache, and body aches, nausea, vomiting, and sometimes swollen lymph glands or a skin rash on the chest, stomach and back. read full article >>> |
| WHAT IS PYRETHRUM?
Pyrethrum is a botanical insecticide produced primarily in the flowers of Tanacetum cinerariaefolium, a species of the chrysanthemum plant family. Pyrethrum plants have historically been grown in commercial quantities in Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Papua New Guinea. Over the past decade, Tasmania and Uganda began producing pyrethrum. Today Kenya and Tasmania are the largest pyrethrum growing and producing countries. read full article >>> |
ABOUT FLIES A single fly can contaminate feed/food with enough bacteria to cause illness. The fly is an enemy because it is one of the biggest disease carriers in existance. Moist, warm, decaying material protected by sunlight is favored for fly eggs to hatch and in only 8 short hours for fly larvae or maggots to grow. read full article >>> |