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Getting Eaten Alive By Mosquitoes? Here’s All You Ever Needed to Know
From NBC Los Angeles July 20, 2019 It’s that time of year again: it’s time for barbecuing, basking in the sun, and of course, fending off annoying bites from mosquitoes. What’s worse, in Southern California, is the presence of an aggressive ankle-biter mosquito that will bite multiple times, and doesn’t wait for dusk — they’ll…
Science bites back . . . Chinese trial wipes out 99% of deadly mosquitoes
From The Times July 19, 2019 Chinese scientists say they have almost eradicated a virus-carrying mosquito from two islands by releasing infected males into the population. It is hoped that the study will give officials new tools to fight diseases such as dengue fever and zika. Asian tiger mosquitoes were exposed to gamma radiation and…
West Nile virus found in mosquitoes in Long Beach
From Fox LA July 19, 2019 LONG BEACH, Calif. (FOX 11) – Mosquitoes collected in Long Beach have tested positive for West Nile virus. It’s the first detection of the virus this year in the county, the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District announced Friday. “West Nile virus is endemic in Los Angeles County. When temperatures increase,…