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Eastern Equine Encephalitis

Dec 11, 2019 | 0 Comments

The New Scare - EEE (Eastern Equine Encephalitis)If you're paying attention to the news you've probably heard about the new scare EEEV (eastern equine encephalitis virus). Although no cases have occurred in Texas, we've had a few questions about it and it's a good...

Do We Kill Bees?

Jun 5, 2017 | 0 Comments

Do Misting Systems Play a Role in Bee Deaths? A very common question we are asked in this industry is: “Does this harm bees?” Does Mosquito Misting contribute to bee deaths? With the media worrying people about the declining state of the bee population we wanted to...

West Nile Mosquito, Culex

Jul 6, 2016 | 0 Comments

The Culex, West Nile Mosquito Carl Linnaeus named this genus of mosquito (and the West Nile Mosquito). The Latin term for Culex derives from midge or gnat. Life Cycle: The life cycle of the mosquito is much the same as the Aedes Albopictus. A few differences are: The...

The Anopheles Mosquito, Malaria

Jul 6, 2016 | 2 Comments

Malaria Mosquito - The Anopheles Mosquito History: The Malaria Mosquito scientifically called the Anopheles Mosquito. This genus was first named by J.W. Meigen in 1818. The name Anopheles translates from Greek, “an” meaning “not” and “ophelos” meaning “profit”,...

Different Levels of Mosquito Protection

Dec 11, 2019 | 0 Comments

When it comes to the world of Mosquitoes there are different levels of mosquito protection (and costs) that you must accept when repelling/killing them.

How Do Mosquito Misting Systems Work?

 

Dec 11, 2019 | 0 Comments

 

One of the first questions we receive when we talk about Mosquito Misting Systems is, how does this system work? There is a great deal of engineering that goes into a Mosquito Misting System and one variation from the math results in a big waste of money.

Mosquito Diseases - The Number One Killer

 

Dec 11, 2019 | 0 Comments

 

The female mosquito is the leading transmitter of diseases in our world. Vector-borne mosquito diseases account for more than 17% of all infectious diseases! There are around 1 million deaths each year because of the female Asian Tiger Mosquito.

Easy Way to Repel Mosquitoes Around Your Home

 

Dec 11, 2019 | 0 Comments

 

There are many ways to repel mosquitoes around your home. Some options work while others are an immense waste of money. In this article, we will show you the best and worst options for keeping these pesky bugs out of your yard.

Things that Attract Mosquitoes

 

Dec 11, 2019 | 0 Comments

 

Most studies of mosquitoes show that there are some very important things that attract mosquitoes. A lot of these factors are not things you can change but are instead things you should know.

Mosquito Anatomy

 

Dec 11, 2019 | 0 Comments

 

The mosquito anatomy is the same as most insects in the world. They have three body segments comprising Head, Thorax, and Abdomen. Like many other insects, they have wings, three pairs of legs, and mouthparts.

Aedes Aegypti, The Yellow Fever Mosquito

 

Dec 11, 2019 | 0 Comments

 

The Ae. Aegypti, Yellow Fever Mosquito has been in the United States for centuries but it has not always lived here.

Aedes Albopictus, Asian Tiger Mosquito

 

Dec 11, 2019 | 0 Comments

 

Entrance into America: Aedes Albopictus, known as the Asian Tiger Mosquito (or forest mosquito), entered America in the early 80’s. Albopictus was first seen in the Port of Houston in 1985 off of a freight ship of used tires.

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