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2. Mosquito control - Wikipedia

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   Mosquito control manages the population of mosquitoes to reduce their damage to human health, economies, and enjoyment. Mosquito control is a vital public-health practice throughout the world and especially in the tropics because mosquitoes spread many diseases, such as malaria and the Zika virus. Mosquito-control operations are targeted to ...

3. Psorophora ciliata - Wikipedia

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   Psorophora boscii (Robineau-Desvoidy 1827) Psorophora ctites (Dyar 1918)[1] Psorophora ciliata is a species of large mosquito indigenous to North America east of the continental divide. It is one of thirteen species of the genus that reside in the continental United States. [2] The mosquito has been referred to as the “ gallinipper ” or ...

4. Does homemade mosquito repellent work? What to know as more ...

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   Common mosquito repellents that people apply on their skin have either DEET or picaridin, Yancey says. Also consider treating clothing with 0.5% permethrin to help ward away mosquitos especially ...

5. Local elimination of mosquitoes is possible. Here’s why we ...

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   “For example, some success has been achieved with Wolbachia (a bacterial infection of mosquitoes) as a tool to ‘sterilize’ Aedes aegypti mosquito (a major vector of dengue, Zika and yellow ...

6. Mosquito-borne disease - Wikipedia

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   Prevalence of malaria in 2009. A. aegypti only and dengue distribution in 2006. Mosquito-borne diseases or mosquito-borne illnesses are diseases caused by bacteria, viruses or parasites transmitted by mosquitoes. Nearly 700 million people contract mosquito-borne illnesses each year, resulting in more than a million deaths.

7. New York City to spray pesticides to help prevent spread of ...

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   August 27, 2024 at 9:58 AM. New York City is planning to spray pesticides to help prevent the spread of mosquitoes, and potential diseases. The announcement comes days after Dr Anthony Fauci ...