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• Tennessee Department of Health urges Tennesseans to Follow Mosquito Control Measures

  
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  Nashville, TN – Health officials in Davidson, Knox and Shelby Counties have identified batches of mosquitoes testing positive for West Nile virus in 2013, and one human case of WNV has been reported in Tennessee so far this year. The Department of Health is reminding Tennesseans to take steps to eliminate mosquito ...
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• Mutant Mosquitos Lose Their Taste For Humans

  
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  Mosquitoes are one of many reasons to stay indoors and play video games all summer, but it turns out that a relatively simple change in their DNA makes the little pests lose their preference for human blood. A new study done at Rockefeller’s Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Behavior shows that by modifying the DNA ...
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• Treating your Clothes with Permethrin

  
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  Tweet Permethrin is a contact pesticide that kills black flies, ticks, and mosquitoes on contact but has no harmful side effects on humans if used properly. It is the active ingredient used in Insect Shield and Buzz Off clothing and kills bugs when they land on your clothing by overloading their nervous system. ...
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• All About the West Nile Virus

  
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  Every summer, we hear reports about people being infected with the West Nile virus (WNV). This name conjures up images of dirty, pooled water, mosquitoes, painful bites and potentially getting very, very sick. But what exactly is this virus and how do we guard against it? West Nile virus is a virus carried by ...
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• Slapdash Gourmet: Going gourmet — with PB&J

  
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  As a mom, I’ve made a few peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in my time, but not all of them were for my daughter. I still appreciate a good PB&J myself, specifically red raspberry jam on soft bread with a schmear of creamy Jif. For a real treat, I grill it. Crunchy on the outside, sweet and gooey inside, a ...
  2 weeks ago

• Observatory: A Mosquito That Won’t Ruin a Barbecue

  
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  Researchers at Rockefeller University report that they have produced a generation of mosquitoes incapable of sniffing out human targets.        
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• Safe Effective Mosquitoes Remedies Repellants

  
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  We do not seem to get rid of Mosquitoes.Many of us use Liquid repellents, Mosquito Coils.They have adverse side effects."Mosquito Repellent liquids wont harm human in a well-ventilated room, where air is being circulated. However, consumers need to be aware that mosquito repellents can have certain potential side ...
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• Genetic Engineering Alters Mosquitoes’ Sense of Smell

  
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  Related PostsFast new, one-step genetic engineering technologySowing seeds of revolution The tablet of youthThe Achilles’ Heal of AgingGenetic genocide: Genetically altered mosquito warriors could... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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• 8 Natural Mosquito Repellents

  
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  Before you grab that DEET-based mosquito repellent, consider using a natural option instead. DEET, also known as diethyl-meta-toluamide, by any other name still stinks. And research proves that the main ingredient in commercial mosquito repellents leaves more than a bad odor.  According to a Duke University study, it ...
  2 weeks ago

• Jam City jams

  
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  There are more philanthropic events and traditions in Toledo than one could attend if there were 48 hours in a day and 14 days in a week. But it seems there is always room for more, and it is exciting when a new event debuts with immediate impact. So congratulations are in order for Food for Thought, the organization ...
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• Genetic Engineering Alters Mosquitoes’ Sense of Smell

  
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  In one of the first successful attempts at genetically engineering mosquitoes, HHMI researchers have altered the way the insects respond to odors, including the smell of humans and the insect repellant DEET.
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