#Louisiana using drones to fight out-of-control mosquitos

#Louisiana using drones to fight out-of-control mosquitos

“Louisiana using drones to fight out-of-control mosquitos” If you can’t swat them, drone them. One community in northern Louisiana has deployed drones to combat out-of-control mosquito populations. The Caddo Parish Animal Services and Mosquito Control is responsible for mosquito control over a 900-square-mile area. This year they have deployed drones to spray insecticide into the…

Read More
#Why millions of genetically modified mosquitoes could be released across US

#Why millions of genetically modified mosquitoes could be released across US

“Why millions of genetically modified mosquitoes could be released across US” The US could soon be swarming with genetically altered mosquitoes after the Environmental Protection Agency approved a plan to test the insects. It is hoped the new altered mosquitoes will ward off their natural, disease-causing counterparts. Biotechnology company Oxitec has developed altered Aedes aegypti…

Read More
#The creepy reason behind mosquitoes’ color preference

#The creepy reason behind mosquitoes’ color preference

“#The creepy reason behind mosquitoes’ color preference” To avoid yellow fever, try not wearing yellow. Some colors may be more attractive to the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which carries the deadly disease, as well as Zika virus, chikungunya and dengue, according to a new study. The findings from University of Washington researchers add depth to our…

Read More
#A Dyson-inspired mosquito-repelling device that sticks under your table to keep the bugs away!

#A Dyson-inspired mosquito-repelling device that sticks under your table to keep the bugs away!

“#A Dyson-inspired mosquito-repelling device that sticks under your table to keep the bugs away!” Conceptualized using the design language and semantics of Dyson, this mosquito-repelling device uses the natural flow of air to keep mosquitos away and an adhesive backing that keeps the device out of view when dining! There’s nothing worse than sharing a…

Read More
#Genetically modified mosquitoes being released in Florida

#Genetically modified mosquitoes being released in Florida

“#Genetically modified mosquitoes being released in Florida” Thousands of genetically modified mosquitoes have begun to be released in Florida this week as part of an effort to combat a disease-spreading species of the insect. The buzzy project, from British biotech company Oxitec, aims to curb the population of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which can spread diseases…

Read More