Mosquito control

Parasitic worms are living all around us, many of us unaware or seemingly unthreatened by the harms they cause. Infection and disease caused by different types of worms that feed off a host are more common than most think. Ascariasis is the most common disease contracted by a type of roundworm called Ascaris Lumbricoides. Over 800 million people are infected by this disease worldwide, although it is more common in places outside the United States. All the types of roundworm cause different…

When people say, it is the small things that affect the big picture, it is particularly true with blood-sucking insects. They may be small, but because they are often the vectors for disease, they could make a healthy person fall terribly ill. In some cases, it can even be fatal. So you need to follow some methods to getting rid of ticks. We are familiar with mosquitoes. Mosquitoes fly and buzz. More often than not, we prepare ourselves to repel mosquitoes. There is another critter that we…

the state's abundance of natural resources, Alabama is home to roughly 60 different mosquito species. Today, the Asian tiger mosquito is the most prevalent variety. Most comfortable in highly populated, suburban areas, this mosquito species is particularly bothersome, and they can thrive on small amounts of water. In addition to the Asian tiger mosquito, the Japanese encephalitis mosquito and southern house mosquito are also common to the area and are known to carry diseases.…

the patient has any sign of a fever, rash, joint pain, and/or red eyes. These kinds of symptoms can last about a week or so. The virus can last for several weeks or at least 1-2 months till the individual can no longer experience the effects of the mosquito-contracted disease. However, officials stated the Zika virus could be more fatal if patients aren’t recognizing the true motives of the virus. Pregnant women are highly at risk in contracting the disease as they experience more symptoms…

Zika has become popular in Alabama. Zika is a virus that has different modes of transmission. The most common mode of transmission is by Aedes species mosquito (Alabama Department of Public Health, 2018). Mosquitos are more common in Alabama during summer months and look for sites with water to lay eggs in and multiply. A mosquito will bite a person that is infected with Zika and spread the disease by biting another person. Zika is also spread by sex, mother to child, blood transfusion, and lab…

Everyone has heard the phrase, "Don't let the bed bugs bite," but few people have encountered the headache of a bed bug infestation. That's why the expert exterminators at Denning Pest Control are here to help Jefferson City residents identify and get rid of bed bugs. Though bed bugs are tiny insects, they can be a major nuisance. Typically they hitch a ride on luggage, clothing, or furniture brought into your home and that's how the infestation begins. Even if your house is totally spotless,…

according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2016),…

than food or uncontrolled diseases in our country. Many others do not get that luxury. Rick Reilly writes his article, “Nothing But Nets,” on the back page of popular sports magazine, Sports Illustrated, to request money from his audience, so that mosquito nets may be purchased for African countries. Reilly’s appeals to ethos help persuade the reader to listen and believe him. Reilly’s first statement of his article persuades the reader to trust him when he asks the reader, “I’ve never asked…

People are something Quentin can advise but not control. Quentin even used the abstraction of committing incest with his sister Caddy to pacify the anger from the boys Caddy loves. Quentin keeps reminding himself about “death at the salt licks” to tell himself that Caddy can change. Quentin used the word…

semester. Shahrazad used her storytelling to try and control how her life ended up. Going in she knew that she may be killed just like every other women, but she wanted to change that. She told stories to try and change…