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Mosquitos and the Diseases They Transmit
Mosquitoes and the Diseases They Transmit Mosquitoes are among the most important insect pests affecting the health of people and animals. Biting female mosquitoes not only irritate people and animals, but they can also transmit many disease-causing organisms. Annoying populations of mosquitoes can occur anywhere in Texas because there are habitats favorable for mosquito species almost everywhere in the state. To control mosquitoes effectively, it helps to understand their life cycle, to be ab ...
Do Backyard Mosquito Sprays Work?
Do Backyard Mosquito Sprays Work? The specter of West Nile Virus has put mosquitoes "front and center" in the pest management industry. Public awareness of mosquitoes is at an all-time high, and customers are asking what — if anything — can be done to lessen the risk of being bitten. In response, a growing number of pest control firms have begun offering mosquito management services to their residential clients. The heart of this service is the application of residual pyrethroid sprays to ...