#mosquitoes — Public Fediverse posts

Instructions for trapping mosquitoes that are in your bedroom. #mosquitoes https://colinpurrington.com/2020/06/diy-soda-bottle-mosquito-trap/

Beta testing an indoor mosquito trap. I usually make these with plastic soda bottles but eyed a glass lamp base at the hardware store and thought I'd give it a try. Baited with a cheesecloth-covered jar of honey, rose water, and a few drops of orange liquor. And a cheesecloth-covered chunk of dark chocolate from Venezuela. It targets mosquitoes that are looking for a nectar meal. Useful for trapping annoying mosquitoes that somehow got inside. #nectar #mosquitoes

💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🦟🧪 Researchers in #Florida recruited 119 volunteers in #Miami and measured which #mosquitoes lingered near each person’s arm in a scent chamber.

Using gas #chromatography and skin-swab #DNA sequencing, they compared air #chemistry and the #microbes living on volunteers’ forearms. The finding is that each of three mosquito species favors its own blend of human scents, and that the most enticing people for one species are not necessarily appealing to another.

👉 https://phys.org/news/2026-08-people-mosquito-magnets-unbitten.html

#science #bacteria #insects #biology #nature #study #health #wildlife #summer #research

💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🦟🧪 Researchers in #Florida recruited 119 volunteers in #Miami and measured which #mosquitoes lingered near each person’s arm in a scent chamber.

Using gas #chromatography and skin-swab #DNA sequencing, they compared air #chemistry and the #microbes living on volunteers’ forearms. The finding is that each of three mosquito species favors its own blend of human scents, and that the most enticing people for one species are not necessarily appealing to another.

👉 https://phys.org/news/2026-08-people-mosquito-magnets-unbitten.html

#science #bacteria #insects #biology #nature #study #health #wildlife #summer #research

Some good news: I think I've succeeded in shutting down Pest Proof, a company selling a scam mosquito trap filled with yeast, sugar, baking soda, and citric acid. Its e-commerce site started displaying, "Site Inactive", today, at least. Over the past several weeks I've sent complaints to all 50 states, the EPA, the FTC, and to regulatory authorities in Canada and the UK where it was also being marketed. Someone listened, it seems. Traps like this kill innocent insects, not mosquitoes. #mosquitoes #insects

"It’s summertime, when our glorious weather provides the opportunity for yard work and gardening," writes Alameda Mayor Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft. "Here are some tips to keep you and your neighbors safe and healthy this summer and beyond." https://alamedapost.com/features/alameda-life/mayor-ashcraft-remember-gas-powered-leaf-blowers-are-banned-in-alameda/

#alameda #ausd #GreenhouseGasEmissions #MarilynEzzyAshcraft #mosquitoes

"It’s summertime, when our glorious weather provides the opportunity for yard work and gardening," writes Alameda Mayor Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft. "Here are some tips to keep you and your neighbors safe and healthy this summer and beyond." https://alamedapost.com/features/alameda-life/mayor-ashcraft-remember-gas-powered-leaf-blowers-are-banned-in-alameda/

#alameda #ausd #GreenhouseGasEmissions #MarilynEzzyAshcraft #mosquitoes

Climate change is poised to expose more people to malaria in cooler parts of Africa by the end of the century, with cases potentially rising as much as 20% in coastal southern Africa, according to a new study. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2026/08/04/climate-change/climate-change-africa-malaria-map/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #climatechange #climatechange #africa #malaria #mosquitoes

Climate change is poised to expose more people to malaria in cooler parts of Africa by the end of the century, with cases potentially rising as much as 20% in coastal southern Africa, according to a new study. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2026/08/04/climate-change/climate-change-africa-malaria-map/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #climatechange #climatechange #africa #malaria #mosquitoes

Good mosquito advice in the Philadelphia Inquirer. Originally from the Washington Post. [gift link] #mosquitoes #philadelphia #repllent https://share.inquirer.com/i6o8en

Research assistant positions available to contribute to map the brain connectome of the mosquito Aedes aegypti, in the groups of Lisa Marin and Greg Jefferis in Cambridge, UK.

https://flyconnecto.me/2026/08/01/the-aedes-team-is-recruiting/

Note many who held such positions for a year or two went on to do a PhD in neuroscience afterwards.

#neuroscience #PhDJobs #Fedihire #Aedes #mosquitoes #connectomics

Research assistant positions available to contribute to map the brain connectome of the mosquito Aedes aegypti, in the groups of Lisa Marin and Greg Jefferis in Cambridge, UK.

https://flyconnecto.me/2026/08/01/the-aedes-team-is-recruiting/

Note many who held such positions for a year or two went on to do a PhD in neuroscience afterwards.

#neuroscience #PhDJobs #Fedihire #Aedes #mosquitoes #connectomics

“I Hate Texas” by Marissa Payne

I hate Texas
I hate the heat
I hate the traffic
I hate the Cowboys

I hate the mosquitoes
I hate the hogs
And I hate how we have all the stray dogs

I hate the politics
I hate the patrol
I sometimes even hate the police
But I hate the hate most of all

I love Texas
It is my home
But I hate how Texas makes me hate Texas
Most of all

Copyright © 2026 Marissa Payne
All Rights Reserved

“I Hate Texas” by Marissa Payne

I hate Texas
I hate the heat
I hate the traffic
I hate the Cowboys

I hate the mosquitoes
I hate the hogs
And I hate how we have all the stray dogs

I hate the politics
I hate the patrol
I sometimes even hate the police
But I hate the hate most of all

I love Texas
It is my home
But I hate how Texas makes me hate Texas
Most of all

Copyright © 2026 Marissa Payne
All Rights Reserved

West Nile virus detected in Ottawan mosquitoes for the 1st time this season

Press release: https://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/city-news/newsroom/first-mosquitoes-test-positive-west-nile-virus-season-2
Article: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-west-nile-virus-mosquitos-9.7293445
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Le virus du Nil occidental détecté dans des moustiques ottaviens pour la première fois cette saison

https://ottawa.ca/fr/hotel-de-ville/sujets-de-lheure/salle-de-presse/les-premiers-moustiques-testes-positifs-au-virus-du-nil-occidental-cette-saison-0

#Ottawa #WestNileVirus #VirusDuNilOccidental #Health #Santé #Mosquitoes #Moustiques

West Nile virus detected in Ottawan mosquitoes for the 1st time this season

Press release: https://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/city-news/newsroom/first-mosquitoes-test-positive-west-nile-virus-season-2
Article: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-west-nile-virus-mosquitos-9.7293445
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Le virus du Nil occidental détecté dans des moustiques ottaviens pour la première fois cette saison

https://ottawa.ca/fr/hotel-de-ville/sujets-de-lheure/salle-de-presse/les-premiers-moustiques-testes-positifs-au-virus-du-nil-occidental-cette-saison-0

#Ottawa #WestNileVirus #VirusDuNilOccidental #Health #Santé #Mosquitoes #Moustiques

Climate Change Drives Rise of Tropical Diseases in Europe

📰 Original title: Tropical Diseases Like Dengue Fever and Chikungunya Are on the Rise in Europe

🤖 IA: It's not clickbait ✅
👥 Users: It's not clickbait ✅

View full AI summary https://en.killbait.com/climate-change-drives-rise-of-tropical-diseases-in-europe.html?utm_source=mastodon_world&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=killbait.mastodon_world

#climatechange #climatechange #mosquitoes #tropicaldiseases

Climate Change Drives Rise of Tropical Diseases in Europe

📰 Original title: Tropical Diseases Like Dengue Fever and Chikungunya Are on the Rise in Europe

🤖 IA: It's not clickbait ✅
👥 Users: It's not clickbait ✅

View full AI summary https://en.killbait.com/climate-change-drives-rise-of-tropical-diseases-in-europe.html?utm_source=mastodon_social&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=killbait.mastodon_social

#climatechange #climatechange #mosquitoes #tropicaldiseases

Here's another scam I'm trying to get removed from the market: the BiteShield Mosquito Trap. It's filled with yeast and sugar and is supposed to draw in and trap mosquitoes. Currently for sale in the USA, the UK, and Canada. Owner information is hidden behind a Wyoming LLC but I'm pretty sure it's the same scammer who runs Tougher Than Tom, a company based in Austin, Texas. #mosquitoes

Tropical Diseases Like Dengue Fever and Chikungunya Are on the Rise in Europe

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/story/tropical-diseases-dengue-fever-and-chikungunya-on-the-rise-in-europe/

Tropical Diseases Like Dengue Fever and Chikungunya Are on the Rise in Europe

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/story/tropical-diseases-dengue-fever-and-chikungunya-on-the-rise-in-europe/

In personal news, so far this year I've been bitten by only 1 mosquito. I'm sure August will change that but it's been nice so far. #mosquitoes

If you make a mosquito bucket, please cover the top with screening so that toddlers don't fall in. Per the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, approximately 40 toddlers drown each year in the United States. Happens all over the world. Happens even when buckets are half full. #mosquitoes #buckets #health #safety #parenting #kids

Video of a mosquito entering a DIY trap containing stagnant water and a Mosquito Dunk. Gravid females enter through an opening on the top (a black pot with bottom removed to make a funnel) but can't escape because they are attracted to light coming through the clear plastic sides (acrylic mixing bowl with bottom removed). Base is a black floral pot that I got for free at Trader Joe's. There's a sticky card hanging inside via a magnet and a paper clip but I don't think it's even needed. Better than standard mosquito buckets which only kill larvae. I'll post design tips on my blog but if you can't wait: I used a Dremel tool to hack off the plastic parts, then a glue gun to attach everything together. #diy #mosquitoes #insects #trailcam

We welcome our 3rd plenary speaker at #ABL2026!

Dr. Chloé Lahondère (Virginia Tech, USA) explores how temperature shapes mosquito biology across scales—from host interactions and thermoregulation to climate change and ecosystem processes. 🦟🌡️

Register now! https://ablaoc.sciencesconf.org/
#Mosquitoes #ThermalBiology #ClimateChange #DiseaseEcology

We welcome our 3rd plenary speaker at #ABL2026!

Dr. Chloé Lahondère (Virginia Tech, USA) explores how temperature shapes mosquito biology across scales—from host interactions and thermoregulation to climate change and ecosystem processes. 🦟🌡️

Register now! https://ablaoc.sciencesconf.org/
#Mosquitoes #ThermalBiology #ClimateChange #DiseaseEcology

If you spray your yard with garlic to repel mosquitoes you might be inadvertently inhibiting the reproduction of other insects. I.e., garlic-based whole-yard sprays are not as "eco-friendly" as pesticide companies claim. That's my take-away from this lab study showing effects on mosquitoes, fruit flies, and wasps. #mosquitoes #garlic #insects #pesticides https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0092867426003387

Google's 32 million mosquito plan has the science, but the real test is regulation

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https://1ban.news/google-sterile-mosquitoes-australia-lessons/

#1ban #google #sterile #mosquitoes #australia #science

Google's 32 million mosquito plan has the science, but the real test is regulation

Share if you found this interesting.

https://1ban.news/google-sterile-mosquitoes-australia-lessons/

#1ban #google #sterile #mosquitoes #australia #science

The University of Wisconsin Department of Entomology has a nice primer on why so many people think bats (and purple martins) control mosquitoes. #bats #mosquitoes https://mosquitosite.russell.wisc.edu/preventing-mosquito-bites/bats-and-birds/

Was hoping this article in the New York Times would be about bats eating mosquitoes but I was wrong. Headline and a single sentence in the article were there to make bats seem like friends (they are, but not because of how many mosquitoes they eat, which is very few). Digital version [follow gift link] has a different headline. #bats #chiroptera #mosquitoes #nyc #newyork #insects #nature #biology #journalism #nytimes https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/18/nyregion/bats-nyc-highline-prospect-park.html?unlocked_article_code=1.zFA.CO8C.VYStaJ_P2guq&smid=url-share

#News #GoodNews #Uganda #Wales #Disease #Mosquitoes #Catnip #Research #Science #alt

ARRON PARNAS 7/19/26
GOOD NEWS ONLY
NATURAL INEXPENSIVE MOSQUITO REPELLENT

#News #GoodNews #Uganda #Wales #Disease #Mosquitoes #Catnip #Research #Science #alt

ARRON PARNAS 7/19/26
GOOD NEWS ONLY
NATURAL INEXPENSIVE MOSQUITO REPELLENT

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.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/deet-repellent-attract-mosquitoe-spray
https://archive.ph/fYmH0

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.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/deet-repellent-attract-mosquitoe-spray
https://archive.ph/fYmH0

A cheap, homegrown catnip lotion could replace DEET for millions of Ugandans

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.optimistdaily.com/2026/07/a-cheap-homegrown-catnip-lotion-could-replace-deet-for-millions-of-ugandans/

A cheap, homegrown catnip lotion could replace DEET for millions of Ugandans

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.optimistdaily.com/2026/07/a-cheap-homegrown-catnip-lotion-could-replace-deet-for-millions-of-ugandans/

"California is releasing 500,000 mosquitoes. Here's why that's a good thing"

#California #Mosquitoes

https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/california-releases-mosquitoes-san-gabriel-valley

"California is releasing 500,000 mosquitoes. Here's why that's a good thing"

#California #Mosquitoes

https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/california-releases-mosquitoes-san-gabriel-valley

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

We’re Living in a Tick Nightmare. It’s Time to Go to War.

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/11/opinion/ticks-disease-lyme-alpha-gal.html

We’re Living in a Tick Nightmare. It’s Time to Go to War.

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/11/opinion/ticks-disease-lyme-alpha-gal.html

Master Gardener Sue Morris: Mow tall areas, eliminate standing water to reduce mosquitoes – West Central Tribune https://www.allforgardening.com/1855469/master-gardener-sue-morris-mow-tall-areas-eliminate-standing-water-to-reduce-mosquitoes-west-central-tribune/ #garden #gardener #gardeners #gardening #gardens #mosquitoes #WestNileVirus

🚀✨ 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. 🏕️🔭
https://lucassifoni.info/blog/hiking-with-wallace/ #DIYtelescope #CampingFails #AstronomyHumor #OutdoorAdventures #HackerNews #ngated

Gardening expert’s patio pot pairs lavender, lemongrass, and marigolds to repel mosquitoes https://www.allforgardening.com/1845359/gardening-experts-patio-pot-pairs-lavender-lemongrass-and-marigolds-to-repel-mosquitoes/ #AromaticPlants #garden #gardening #LemonGeranium #Lemongrass #marigolds #mosquitoes

Edmonton mosquito number rising after rainy weekend — and more expected

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://globalnews.ca/news/11937583/edmonton-mosquitoes-june-2026/

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. https://alamedapost.com/news/first-west-nile-virus-positive-mosquito-of-2026-found-in-alameda-county/

#alameda #AlamedaCountyMosquitoAbatementDistrict #mosquitoes #WestNileVirus

@mattblaze

#Algae is all well and good.

When are the #mosquitoes coming?

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

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/mosquito-dunk-bucket-of-doom-bti-trend-tiktok-9.7243198
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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