People have been spending more time than ever at home lately, but that hasn’t hindered mosquito populations. In fact, mosquito activity has quadrupled in parts of California over the past two years. What’s more is two...
Coronavirus (COVID-19) is on everyone’s mind, prompting many questions. With warm weather around the corner, one of those questions might be, “Can mosquitoes spread Coronavirus to humans?” For a mosquito to infect humans, the virus must...
Infectious disease is on the rise as international travel increases, temperatures climb, and mosquitoes migrate to new territories. Along with these changes come new and increasing mosquito-borne diseases, most of which can either be symptom-free or...
You may have heard before that mosquitoes are the “world’s deadliest animal.” Although you may think this is hyperbole, the fact is that in some parts of the world one child dies per minute due to...
There are a lot of supposedly natural mosquito repellents out there which many claim work as well as substances like DEET. Western Exterminator looks at these natural mosquito repellent methods and presents the facts.
If you think the only threat mosquitoes pose is their itchy bites, consider this: These pests can spread multiple diseases, including West Nile Virus. Mosquitoes get this virus from feeding on birds affected by it. When...