Mosquitoes have always been a constant annoyance, be it at home or outdoor. You have probably been irritated by mosquitoes when it circles around you when you are golfing, camping or simply watching TV.
But do you know that some mosquitoes carry life-threatening diseases such as dengue, malaria, yellow fever and encephalitis?
Here are some facts about [...]
While everyone is looking the other way at migratory birds and chickens, which could get the Bird Flu, West Nile Virus is planning another season. Bird Flu may come to the US and it might adapt and modify itself to infect humans, but we already know about West Nile and it threatens to kill livestock, [...]
West Nile virus is a new member or “emergent” to the virus of the family. West Nile Virus is found in both tropical and temperate regions. Because of this it is a dangerous and world-wide killer. The Virus ainly infects birds, but also has the ability to affect humans, horses, and some other mammals. The [...]
Mosquito control is an ongoing problem. Not only are they annoying creatures but they can also spread disease. You need to be able to find a way to control them at least in your area. But, it seems as if there is no easy way to do this. Mosquito control is [...]
As UK temperatures have risen, so has the potential threat from mosquitoes. There is some anecdotal evidence that the level of mosquito bites to humans has risen in the UK. The CIEH National Pest Advisory Panel has recently set up Mosquito Watch in the UK.
As we know, mosquito bites are usually no more than a [...]
West Nile Virus, the disease transported by infected mosquitos, continues to remain a threat to the American populace. Already this year, California has recorded over 200 cases resulting in the deaths of five of her residents. With August and September being peak months for this ailment, people across the country are being encouraged to take [...]
Where did it come from?
The West Nile virus was first isolated in 1937 in the West Nile district of Uganda. The disease has spread through many parts of Europe and Asia, as well as North and South
America.
How did it spread?
We do not know exactly how the virus spread but there are several [...]
From the moment she lays her eggs, the clock starts ticking, counting down the moments when you?ll slip from the top of the food chain and you?ll be just being another link and fast food for her hungry young.
Mosquitoes, they really suck! And as the Summer season arrives ? so do they. Normally an [...]
It appears the biggest spreaders of west Nile maybe birds. We know it is transferred to humans through, blood transfusions and Mosquitoes. But the birds, which have it pose a special problem. Those who watch and study birds, migratory and those species, which have been around since before the last ice age change know the [...]
I have been traveling a bit and have noticed in many suburb cities that flood retention basins in those areas often have a park like setting and are put in the lowest part of the neighborhood meaning that is where the water flows too. Now then when we allow these areas to receive the floodwaters [...]
