Summer is coming: How to keep pesky mosquitoes away

How To Keep Biting Flies Away So You Can Enjoy Your Time Outdoors

Getty ImagesWhether you’re gardening, fishing, swimming, or hiking, you’re not alone out there; biting flies are waiting for you. "Biting flies consist of a diverse group which can range from very small no-see-ums to large, aggressive horse flies," says entomologist Elmer Gray, public health extension specialist at the University of Georgia. "Population suppression is challenging due to the unique biology of these pests."Biting flies can be a mi…

Faced with the arrival of spring, the Directorate of Ecology invited the population to apply to the unit for the service of free fumigation against ticks and fleas. To do this, only one appointment has to be scheduled. The owner of the dependency, César René Díaz Gutiérrez, pointed out that with the spring comes the plagues, besides the wind causes the insects to move from one place to another, especially ticks and fleas, so it is important to s…

Summer is coming: How to keep pesky mosquitoes away

(BPT) - Did you know that mosquitoes are active as early as late March in some regions of the country? And by May, they're a widespread nuisance across most of the United States. Mosquitoes are not just an annoyance that…

Small, black-and-white striped and rather annoying: the tiger mosquito is back and she feels at home in our gardens, courtyards and balconies. While we are looking forward to Easter, spring and garden season, for the aggressive mosquito her favorite time to brood starts. The bad news: it stings harder than the normal gels. The good: you can fight it – without chemistry, but with teamwork! Use spring and tell tiger mosquitoes the fight The call i…

Mosquito Awareness Week Prompts Residents To Take Action For A Bite-Free Season

As Los Angeles County and Santa Clarita residents welcome the arrival of spring and warmer weather, vector control districts across the state are gearing up for a different seasonal arrival—mosquitos. The Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District (GLACVCD/District)  joins public health officials, agencies, and cities statewide to promote California Mosquito Awareness Week from April ... The post Mosquito Awareness Week Prompts Residents…

“Fight the Bite” to Prevent Tick- and Mosquito-Borne Diseases

Contributed As warmer weather approaches, NCDHHS urges North Carolinians to “Fight the Bite” by reducing their risk of tick- and mosquito-borne diseases. In 2024, more than 900 cases of tick- and mosquito-borne illnesses were reported statewide. To reduce tick exposure, use DEET repellent, check yourself and your children after leaving wooded, grassy, or brushy areas and reduce tick habitats with selective landscaping techniques. To reduce tick …