Breakout of Dengue Fever in Kaliningrad: Regional Department of Rospotrebnadzor Raises Alarm

2023-07-04 11:54:00 07/04/2023 13:54 © Photo: Alexey Shabunin 1 min Regional Department of Rospotrebnadzor, Kaliningrad Dengue fever was brought to Kaliningrad, which was announced on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, by the head of the regional department of Rospotrebnadzor, Elena Babur. The first two cases of dengue fever in our region were among local travelers returning … Read more

“Protect Yourself from Summer Mosquito Bites and Paederus: Tips and Information”

2023-05-22 04:00:38 local Written by: Xu YunPhotography: Hong Zhifu Summer is hot and rainy, which is the season for mosquito breeding. Have you heard of paederus? It looks like an ant. Although it does not bite people, the venom in the body is corrosive. Human skin will be burned after contact. Improper handling can cause … Read more

“Unlocking the Secret of Mosquito Attraction: Beware of Soap Ingredients”

2023-05-21 20:13:00 “Caution: Attracts mosquitoes!” – maybe we will soon read this or a similar sentence on various washing lotions and soaps. Researchers have now discovered that certain ingredients in soap have an extremely attractive effect on the annoying bloodsuckers. They not only increase the evaporation of already attractive scents. In some cases, they can … Read more

“The Surprising Link Between Soap Fragrances and Mosquito Attraction: Findings Revealed by Al-Marsad Newspaper”

2023-05-16 10:06:51 Al-Marsad Newspaper: A recent study revealed a surprise about the type of soap used and its relationship to attracting mosquitoes and other annoying insects to your body. And the new study stated that the fragrances mixed in the soap may make you a more attractive target, as mosquitoes prefer the scent of those … Read more

Should the light be turned off to keep insects and mosquitoes away?

2023-04-30 08:49:19 Joana Campos Meteored Portugal 30/04/2023 10:49 5 min Apparently insects are attracted to artificial lights because they think they are the moon. Scientists from theimperial college london have discovered that insects do not face the light because they are attracted by the luminosity. They claim that the light interferes with the part of … Read more

Let’s learn about five types of oils that can be used to repel mosquitoes

Trivandrum, First Published Aug 20, 2022, 10:30 AM IST Today, August 20 is ‘World Mosquito Day’. This day is observed as ‘Mosquito Day’ with the aim of creating awareness among the public about mosquito-borne diseases and mosquito control. We know about many diseases that mosquitoes carry. Mosquitoes can even become carriers of diseases that pose … Read more

More attractive to mosquitoes: Dengue viruses change the scent of their hosts

Mosquitoes – what can I say, we hate them. They make annoying noises, are always buzzing around in front of your nose and their bites are itchy. And to make matters worse, they also transmit diseases. By the way, this circumstance is very convenient for viruses. They can be easily carried and spread from place … Read more