/tags/mosquito-control mosquito control en-US WLRN Mon, 02 Sep 2024 19:00:00 GMT /health/2024-08-30/mosquito-borne-illnesses-are-rising-heres-how-to-protect-yourself Mosquitos love heat. And as summers get warmer, mosquito-borne illnesses are rising, in the U.S., Europe, and South and Central America. Here are some tips to protect yourself. Mon, 02 Sep 2024 19:00:00 GMT /health/2024-08-30/mosquito-borne-illnesses-are-rising-heres-how-to-protect-yourself Maria Godoy /health/2024-07-02/dengue-fever-south-florida-keys-mosquitoes-guide Two cases of locally-contracted dengue fever were confirmed by health officials in Monroe County this week. Here’s how health and mosquito control officials say you can better avoid being bitten by potentially disease-carrying mosquitoes. Tue, 02 Jul 2024 11:00:00 GMT /health/2024-07-02/dengue-fever-south-florida-keys-mosquitoes-guide Julia Cooper /environment/2022-10-06/mosquitofish-offered-free-to-collier-residents-to-control-pests Collier Mosquito Control District is giving county residents two-inch, guppy-like fish to place in small areas of standing freshwater left behind by Hurricane Ian to eat mosquito larvae. Thu, 06 Oct 2022 13:00:00 GMT /environment/2022-10-06/mosquitofish-offered-free-to-collier-residents-to-control-pests Tom Bayles /2022-06-03/latam-news-roundup-fair-food-program-wildlife-thursday-mosquitoes The first round of election results are in for Colombia, and we catch up on other Latin America headlines. Plus, an initiative to try to improve conditions for farmworkers on and off the field. And it’s Wildlife Thursday — we’re talking about those tiny pesky critters we love to hate — mosquitoes. Fri, 03 Jun 2022 17:22:00 GMT /2022-06-03/latam-news-roundup-fair-food-program-wildlife-thursday-mosquitoes Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Caitie Muñoz, Daniel Rivero /news/2021-04-26/nations-first-trial-of-genetically-modified-mosquitoes-starts-in-florida-keys Boxes containing the eggs of genetically modified Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, water and a little food are being placed in six locations in the Lower and Middle Keys this week. It's the first trial of its kind in the United States. Mon, 26 Apr 2021 21:41:28 GMT /news/2021-04-26/nations-first-trial-of-genetically-modified-mosquitoes-starts-in-florida-keys Nancy Klingener /2020-09-14/miami-dade-now-reports-over-50-cases-of-west-nile-virus-after-5-new-cases-announced The number of West Nile virus cases has surpassed 50 in Miami-Dade County. Now the county's health department is working to implement prevention measures against furthering the spread. Mon, 14 Sep 2020 10:45:50 GMT /2020-09-14/miami-dade-now-reports-over-50-cases-of-west-nile-virus-after-5-new-cases-announced Devoun Cetoute - The Miami Herald /2020-08-27/dengue-in-the-time-of-covid-keys-fighting-on-two-viral-fronts In the Florida Keys, health officials are fighting to stop the spread of COVID-19. But they've also got another fight on their hands. For the second time in a little more than a decade, there's an outbreak of dengue fever on the island chain. Thu, 27 Aug 2020 18:55:34 GMT /2020-08-27/dengue-in-the-time-of-covid-keys-fighting-on-two-viral-fronts Nancy Klingener /2020-08-19/as-west-nile-cases-rise-in-south-florida-mosquitoes-are-getting-harder-to-kill University of Florida researchers say southern house mosquitoes spreading West Nile in South Florida have become more resistant to the chemicals being used to kill them. Wed, 19 Aug 2020 21:22:10 GMT /2020-08-19/as-west-nile-cases-rise-in-south-florida-mosquitoes-are-getting-harder-to-kill Jenny Staletovich /2020-08-18/keys-mosquito-control-board-approves-first-u-s-trial-of-genetically-modified-mosquitoes The Keys are set to become the first place in the U.S. to release genetically modified Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, the kind that can transmit diseases like Zika and dengue. Wed, 19 Aug 2020 02:34:13 GMT /2020-08-18/keys-mosquito-control-board-approves-first-u-s-trial-of-genetically-modified-mosquitoes Nancy Klingener /2019-12-17/why-dengue-fever-cases-are-hitting-record-highs-in-latin-america Some of the reasons for the surge are expected — heavy rainfalls create lots of pools where mosquitoes can breed. But there are some surprising factors, like the Zika virus. Tue, 17 Dec 2019 21:46:00 GMT /2019-12-17/why-dengue-fever-cases-are-hitting-record-highs-in-latin-america Pien Huang