mosquito
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About 600,000 mosquitoes are being released across the Washington DC area this summer to help reduce local mosquito populations.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Historically, only local government mosquito control districts, public health agencies, or research partnerships have done so.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Current treatments work reasonably well for chemical itch caused by irritants such as mosquito bites or poison ivy.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
“Within our service area, the five-year average for West Nile Virus-positive mosquito samples at this point in the season is approximately four,” said Caroline Gongora, public information coordinator for the vector control district.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
I imagined myself riding a tan horse into the summer sunset, swatting any mosquito that tried to sting my awesomeness.
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
Only male mosquitoes – infected with the naturally occurring bacteria Wolbachia – are released.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
The effort comes as climate change creates more favourable conditions for mosquitoes to survive and reproduce, increasing concerns about the spread of mosquito-borne diseases.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Dengue is a viral fever caused by the dengue virus, which is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected Aedes mosquitoes.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Now, mosquitoes carrying West Nile have been found in 10 cities, with the latest being Fullerton and Anaheim.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Too tired to swat at the hungry mosquitoes, I dozed off, only to be wakened by the sound of footsteps.
From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman
Those around him fell sick, exposed to relentless mosquitos.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
To avoid contracting West Nile virus, the CDC recommends reducing outside activities during the daytime, when mosquitos are most active.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2025
Currently, there is no evidence to suggest the ongoing circulation of the virus in birds or mosquitos in the UK, the health agency said.
From BBC ● May 21, 2025
Florida, Texas and other temperate — but not tropical — Southern states were previously too cold for these mosquitos to thrive.
From Salon ● May 23, 2024
Sleep didn’t come, couldn’t come with the insects ripping at him, so he lay the rest of the night, slapping mosquitos and chewing with his mind on die day.
From "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen
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