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2. Are chemical sprays used to kill mosquitos safe to use? Here ...

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   How to safely spray for mosquitoes. Spraying an insecticide can reduce the number of mosquitoes and your chances of being bitten by a mosquito infected with a virus. But you should take some ...

3. 7 mosquito repellent options to try in your backyard - AOL

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   From mosquito repellent stickers to bug spray and rechargeable LED bulbs, keep the bugs away this summer. ... Sweltering humidity is a mosquito playground, so possibly a backyard fogger in ...

4. 10 Mosquito Repelling Plants You Need in Your Backyard ASAP - AOL

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   Why invest in pesticides or bug sprays to control mosquitoes when you can repel them naturally with plants? The post 10 Mosquito Repelling Plants You Need in Your Backyard ASAP appeared first on ...

5. Mosquito control - Wikipedia

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   Mosquito control is a vital public-health practice throughout the world and especially in the tropics because mosquitoes spread many diseases, such as malaria and the Zika virus. Mosquito-control operations are targeted to multiple problems: Nuisance mosquitoes bother people around homes or in parks and recreational areas;

6. Attractive toxic sugar baits - Wikipedia

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   This use of traps attractive to mosquitoes prevents the need for indiscriminate insecticide spraying. [1] [2] Attractive toxic sugar bait sprayed on vegetation has been successful in controlling Anopheles mosquitoes in outdoor environments. Additionally, indoor ATSB shows promise as a supplement to mosquito nets for controlling mosquitoes. [3]

7. Here’s How to Tell the Difference Between a Chigger Bite and ...

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   Green says you can spray your yard with insecticides called pyrethroids (look for the active ingredient, bifenthrin) to suppress chiggers, but spraying large areas can kill beneficial insects and ...