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Alternative & Natural Mosquito Bite Prevention: Spring Showers & Warmer Months Breed Pesky Mosquitos by Melissa G. Patient Expert

Posted Sat 13 Sep 2008 11:47pm Each year I dread the spring rains and humid weather; it means mosquito breeding season and really bad, red welt-like bumps from mosquito bites. I have had severe allergies to mosquito bites and often find myself with annoying bites from grabbing the mail or even doing laundry in the garage. With the increase of west nile viral cases and ... Read on »

Mosquitoes and Mosquito Bite Prevention: Review by Dr. Erik McLaughlin Medical Doctor

Posted Sat 13 Jun 2009 12:32am There is a very good article, from 1998 Annals of Internal Medicine called Mosquitoes and Mosquito Repellents: A Clinician’s Guide written by Mark S. Fradin, MD. This article, while 10 years old, still gives a great deal of information on prevention of mosquito bites and debunks some myths about what does and does not work. Filed unde ... Read on »

ProVector mosquito traps for Haiti, but AMCA predicts mosquito crisis (updated with post-quake disease notes) by Minchie Israel Posted Sun 14 Feb 2010 12:00am Haiti makeover 1, February 18, 2010 Emboldened by the positive outcomes of the trials of the ProVector mosquito trap in Puerto Rico and the success of the real world use of the product in the Dominican Republic, ProVector LLC is donating thousands of ProVector Flowers to help earthquake ravaged Haiti deal with an impending Dengu ... Read on »

It's Mosquito season...Go DEET-free by Carol Yeh-Garner Patient Expert

Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 5:05pm So, why should you go DEET -Free??? The answer will startle you... Duke University Medical Center has sponsored numerous studies on the harmful effects of DEET . Below is an excerpt from their most recent study on the long -term exposure of DEET -based products. Every year, approximately one-third of the U.S. populatio ... Read on »

Mosquito Myths Exposed... by Boyd M. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 11 Sep 2008 7:12pm Dermatologist Jeanine Downie helped "Good Morning America" break down what works and what doesn't and evaluate some popular theories about fighting mosquitoes. Theory No. 1:Mosquitoes like to bite women more than men. True. Women often wear perfume and moisturizers that attract mosquitoes and women have pheromones the bugs love. A ... Read on »

Natural Pesticides for Aedes Mosquito which spread Dengue Fever by Peter C. Complimentary & Alternative Medicine

Posted Thu 23 Oct 2008 6:33pm Aedes Mosquitoes and Dengue Fever Photo of mosquito is property of James Jordan The aedes mosquito spread dengue fever, a potentially fatal disease, and yellow fever. It normally bred (lay eggs) only in clean water but there are reports of aedes mosquitoes breding also in dirty water. Synthetic pesticides like Ridsect are used to kill th ... Read on »

Bill Gates - an optimist and a comedian – Fills the Room with Mosquitoes at TED by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Tue 10 Feb 2009 11:29am Well in this case, so much for a front row seat with mosquitoes potentially flying around. This was done to get attention and focus on one of the projects a the Foundation, malaria. The mosquitoes of course did not have malaria and I might guess they were special bread for this occasion to be sure, software can do a lot today and those little g ... Read on »

5 Tips To Avoid Mosquito Diseases by Carolin K. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 11 Aug 2009 8:51am The peak season of La Crosse and West Nile is August and September. They are forms of encephalitis, a disease caused by mosquitoes. They are endemic in the US and the incidents have been increasing. Symptoms include high fever, headache, lethargy, confusion and stiff neck. They normally occur within 2 to 10 days after being bitten by a ... Read on »

Tips to Stop Mosquito Bite Itching by Robin P. Patient Expert

Posted Sat 29 Aug 2009 10:08pm Remedies for itching mosquito bites! This summer in Minnesota has been on the cool side with little rain. That means we didn't fight mosquitoes - until this past week when we were camping. The pesky mosquitoes were out for blood - OURS! I keep a bottle of water and Eucalyptus Essential Oil to help repel the bugs. Since bugs have not b ... Read on »

Vanilla Extract Scent Repels Mosquitoes by Robin P. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 31 Aug 2009 10:13pm There are many products to keep mosquitoes away from you. Problem is that the spays are filled with chemicals like DEET. You have to decide if keeping the insects away now is a better long term choice than keeping your body chemical free. To stop mosquitoes from spoiling your outdoor fun grab some pure vanilla extract from your kitchen. In ... Read on »

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