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#mosquitoes — Public Fediverse posts

Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #mosquitoes, aggregated by home.social.

  1. Can #DEET attract #mosquitoes? A lab study offers clues
    Exposing the insects as they feed can turn the repellent into an attractant
    Although DEET has been a “gold standard” in #insectrepellent for decades, it’s still unclear exactly how it works. Lab experiments suggest mosquitoes can smell DEET and learn to associate it with food, but it’s unclear whether that happens in the wild.
    sciencenews.org/article/deet-r
    archive.ph/fYmH0

  2. Can #DEET attract #mosquitoes? A lab study offers clues
    Exposing the insects as they feed can turn the repellent into an attractant
    Although DEET has been a “gold standard” in #insectrepellent for decades, it’s still unclear exactly how it works. Lab experiments suggest mosquitoes can smell DEET and learn to associate it with food, but it’s unclear whether that happens in the wild.
    sciencenews.org/article/deet-r
    archive.ph/fYmH0

  3. PSA: If you smell an odor when your neighbors are getting their yard fogged for mosquitoes, that means the pyrethroids are drifting onto your yard, too. The chemicals can remain active for weeks and are not specific to mosquitoes. #mosquitoes #pyrethroids #nature #insects #pesticides

  4. Mosquitoes in the news.

    "[West Nile Virus] is the country’s leading cause of mosquito-borne illness, accounting for an average of several thousand infections and about 100 deaths each year. Most infected people have no symptoms, but about 20% develop a fever and symptoms such as headache, body aches, joint pain, vomiting, diarrhea, or a rash."
    cidrap.umn.edu/west-nile/us-se

    #mosquitoes #PublicHealth #InsectBorneDisease #Minnesota

  5. Mosquitoes in the news.

    "[West Nile Virus] is the country’s leading cause of mosquito-borne illness, accounting for an average of several thousand infections and about 100 deaths each year. Most infected people have no symptoms, but about 20% develop a fever and symptoms such as headache, body aches, joint pain, vomiting, diarrhea, or a rash."
    cidrap.umn.edu/west-nile/us-se

    #mosquitoes #PublicHealth #InsectBorneDisease #Minnesota

  6. There's a cute fox in this video but that's just clickbait. What I want to point out are all the mosquitoes flitting about. Probably there to oviposit (the surface is clogged with egg rafts) but perhaps some are just having a drink. And still others may be looking for love. Anyway, all as a way to encourage everyone with a mini-pond to use Mosquito Dunks (safe for foxes!). #fox #pond #mosquitoes #trailcam youtu.be/Gwl2sA-LcKw

  7. Mosquito egg rafts in my mini pond. I added another Mosquito Dunk because you can also see some larvae. #mosquitoes #pond #diptera #culex

  8. Here are the two mosquito-killing box fans on my porch. I'm still trying to figure out how to orient them to maximize the number of the mosquitoes trapped. I think the best setup is likely to have them both blow away from me. And I'll probably move them closer to my legs because Asian tiger mosquitoes love smelly socks and feet. #mosquitoes

  9. Made another mosquito-killing box fan to set up near chairs on my front porch. As mosquitoes approach they get flattened against the netting, which I spray with permethrin, a contact insecticide. #mosquitoes #permethrin #fan

  10. 🚀✨ Oh, joy! Another blog post about someone hauling a glorified tin can with glass through the wilderness, because everyone needs more reasons to avoid camping. 🤦‍♂️📡 Let's all pretend we're impressed by yet another DIY telescope, because nothing screams adventure like lugging around 10 pounds of "astronomy" while getting eaten alive by #mosquitoes. 🏕️🔭
    lucassifoni.info/blog/hiking-w #DIYtelescope #CampingFails #AstronomyHumor #OutdoorAdventures #HackerNews #ngated

  11. 🚀✨ Oh, joy! Another blog post about someone hauling a glorified tin can with glass through the wilderness, because everyone needs more reasons to avoid camping. 🤦‍♂️📡 Let's all pretend we're impressed by yet another DIY telescope, because nothing screams adventure like lugging around 10 pounds of "astronomy" while getting eaten alive by #mosquitoes. 🏕️🔭
    lucassifoni.info/blog/hiking-w #DIYtelescope #CampingFails #AstronomyHumor #OutdoorAdventures #HackerNews #ngated

  12. Exhibit A for the "plant basil around your yard to repel mosquitoes" assertion. #mosquitoes #basil #gardening

  13. The Alameda County Mosquito Abatement District detected its first West Nile virus-positive mosquito sample of 2026 in Newark. Protect yourself and your neighborhood by following these key prevention measures. alamedapost.com/news/first-wes

    #alameda #AlamedaCountyMosquitoAbatementDistrict #mosquitoes #WestNileVirus

  14. The Alameda County Mosquito Abatement District detected its first West Nile virus-positive mosquito sample of 2026 in Newark. Protect yourself and your neighborhood by following these key prevention measures. alamedapost.com/news/first-wes

    #alameda #AlamedaCountyMosquitoAbatementDistrict #mosquitoes #WestNileVirus

  15. As satisfying as it sounds, eliminating mosquitoes entirely would trigger cascading ecological consequences we are not prepared to deal with. #mosquitoes #ecology #publichealth

    vox.com/explain-it-to-me/49235

    Posted into FLIPBOARD EXCHANGE FEED 🗞️ @flipboard-exchange-feed-Econopass

  16. Mosquito dunks are selling out as bug season and 'bucket of doom' trend collide

    cbc.ca/news/canada/mosquito-du
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    Les seaux à moustiques arrivent en rupture de stock, tandis que la saison des insectes et la tendance du « seau du destin » se rejoignent

    // Article en anglais //

    #Canada #Mosquitoes #Moustiques

  17. Mosquito dunks are selling out as bug season and 'bucket of doom' trend collide

    cbc.ca/news/canada/mosquito-du
    - - -
    Les seaux à moustiques arrivent en rupture de stock, tandis que la saison des insectes et la tendance du « seau du destin » se rejoignent

    // Article en anglais //

    #Canada #Mosquitoes #Moustiques

  18. It's the 50th anniversary of the discovery of Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (Bti). Celebrate by decorating a mosquito-killing bucket and gifting it to a friend. I guarantee you they will be surprised. If you don't live in the United States just seek out the Mosquito Dunks equivalent. #MosquitoDunks #bti #bacteria #mosquitoes #nature #biology #diptera

  19. If anyone happens to walk by the reflecting pool in D.C., could you please examine the water for mosquito larvae? #WashingtonDC #mosquitoes

  20. The world has a mosquito 🦟 problem. Scientists are trying to address it.

    cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/wa
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    Le monde a un problème de moustiques. Les scientifiques essaient d’y faire face

    // Article en anglais //

    #Mosquitoes #Moustiques