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  2. Mosquito net - Wikipedia

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    A mosquito net in a beach lodge in Mozambique Ceiling-hung mosquito netting Frame-hung mosquito netting Tent made of mosquito netting Window with mosquito netting. A mosquito net is a type of meshed curtain that is circumferentially draped over a bed or a sleeping area to offer the sleeper barrier protection against bites and stings from mosquitos, [1] flies, and other pest insects, and thus ...

  3. Insect repellent - Wikipedia

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    A mosquito coil. An insect repellent (also commonly called "bug spray") is a substance applied to the skin, clothing, or other surfaces to discourage insects (and arthropods in general) from landing or climbing on that surface.

  4. West Nile fever - Wikipedia

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    A mosquito (the vector) bites an uninfected bird (the host), the virus amplifies within the bird, an uninfected mosquito bites the bird and is in turn infected. Other species such as humans and horses are incidental infections, because the virus does not amplify well within these species and they are considered dead-end hosts.

  5. Mosquito nets are being used for something other than ... - AOL

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    Mosquito nets are the main form of defense against malaria, a disease that kills hundreds of thousands each year. But starvation is also an imminent threat that forces families into a critical ...

  6. List of renamed products - Wikipedia

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    The name change was unpopular with both the public and employees, and the company was renamed Royal Mail Group plc the following year. [31] Telecom Éireann became eircom in 1999. [32] US West, one of the original 7 Regional Bell Operating Companies, was acquired by Qwest in 2000. [citation needed]

  7. Bifenthrin - Wikipedia

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    Bifenthrin is an effective pesticide to use against malaria and filaria vector mosquitoes. It is still effective when resistance to other pyrethroids is found. Mosquito nets and indoor walls can be treated with bifenthrin [6] to keep more mosquitoes away. [7]

  8. Permethrin - Wikipedia

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    Permethrin is a medication and an insecticide. [6] [7] As a medication, it is used to treat scabies and lice. [8]It is applied to the skin as a cream or lotion. [6] As an insecticide, it can be sprayed onto outer clothing or mosquito nets to kill the insects that touch them.

  9. AOL Mail for Verizon Customers - AOL Help

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    AOL Mail welcomes Verizon customers to our safe and delightful email experience!