Pesticides containing DDT, used as a mosquito repellant and for control of other insects and pests may be having a harmful effect on health, including an increase in the potential incidence of autism. Health and DDT Facts. A new study suggests that pregnant women living near fields sprayed with two types of pesticides have as [...]
If you head out into an area where you suspect bugs will be biting, it makes sense to use insect repellent to keep you from being chomped on. The active ingredient in most repellents carries inherent risks. The Dangers of DEET Insect Repellents One of the greatest risks associated with the great outdoors is disease. [...]
Insect bites mostly look like little red bumps on your skin that are often itchy. They are the result of an injection of a foreign substance into your skin. The introduction of this foreign substance may trigger an allergic reaction, depending on the sensitivity of the person to that substance. This foreign substance can come [...]
More things come to life in the spring and summer than trees and grass and flowers. All sorts of little creepy crawling things come with them. Some of them have wings, some of them with legs and some are bigger than others. The bigger ones can be pretty much avoided, if you really want to. [...]
Though mosquitoes have been associated with disease and are considered to be undesirable pests, they have several surprising and interesting things about them. Read on to know some facts about mosquitoes. Mosquitoes are a disease causing insect species belonging to the family Culicidae. They have a negative image and are referred to as pests. Given [...]
Over the past few years mosquitoes have developed from a nuisance into a real public health danger. These pests spread dangerous diseases such as the West Nile virus, Eastern Equine Encephalitis as well as malaria and yellow fever. It is more important than ever to protect your family from mosquito bites and to learn how [...]
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