#mosquitoes — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #mosquitoes, aggregated by home.social.
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How worried should we be about the invasive mosquitoes in the UK?
Mosquitoes that can transmit infections like dengue, chikungunya and Zika virus have been found breeding in the UK.
The UK Health Security Agency announced that the species had been detected at residential properties in east London. The fourth time it’s been discovered in the UK in recent years, and the first time it’s been found breeding.
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How worried should we be about the invasive mosquitoes in the UK?
Mosquitoes that can transmit infections like dengue, chikungunya and Zika virus have been found breeding in the UK.
The UK Health Security Agency announced that the species had been detected at residential properties in east London. The fourth time it’s been discovered in the UK in recent years, and the first time it’s been found breeding.
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How worried should we be about the invasive mosquitoes in the UK?
Mosquitoes that can transmit infections like dengue, chikungunya and Zika virus have been found breeding in the UK.
The UK Health Security Agency announced that the species had been detected at residential properties in east London. The fourth time it’s been discovered in the UK in recent years, and the first time it’s been found breeding.
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How worried should we be about the invasive mosquitoes in the UK?
Mosquitoes that can transmit infections like dengue, chikungunya and Zika virus have been found breeding in the UK.
The UK Health Security Agency announced that the species had been detected at residential properties in east London. The fourth time it’s been discovered in the UK in recent years, and the first time it’s been found breeding.
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How worried should we be about the invasive mosquitoes in the UK?
Mosquitoes that can transmit infections like dengue, chikungunya and Zika virus have been found breeding in the UK.
The UK Health Security Agency announced that the species had been detected at residential properties in east London. The fourth time it’s been discovered in the UK in recent years, and the first time it’s been found breeding.
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/676649/ Bangladesh dengue outbreak worsens with over 42,000 cases and 117 deaths #Bangladesh #disease #Éire #Fever #Health #IE #Ireland #Mosquitoes
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A mosquito that can transmit Zika has bred in London – but that doesn’t mean the virus is spreading in people there
#Health #AedesAegypti #Zika #Dengue #Chikungunya #UK#Vectors #Environment #London #ClimateChange
#Mosquitoes #PublicHealth
#InfectiousDiseases
https://the-14.com/a-mosquito-that-can-transmit-zika-has-bred-in-london-but-that-doesnt-mean-the-virus-is-spreading-in-people-there/ -
A mosquito that can transmit Zika has bred in London – but that doesn’t mean the virus is spreading in people there
#Health #AedesAegypti #Zika #Dengue #Chikungunya #UK#Vectors #Environment #London #ClimateChange
#Mosquitoes #PublicHealth
#InfectiousDiseases
https://the-14.com/a-mosquito-that-can-transmit-zika-has-bred-in-london-but-that-doesnt-mean-the-virus-is-spreading-in-people-there/ -
A mosquito that can transmit Zika has bred in London – but that doesn’t mean the virus is spreading in people there
#Health #AedesAegypti #Zika #Dengue #Chikungunya #UK#Vectors #Environment #London #ClimateChange
#Mosquitoes #PublicHealth
#InfectiousDiseases
https://the-14.com/a-mosquito-that-can-transmit-zika-has-bred-in-london-but-that-doesnt-mean-the-virus-is-spreading-in-people-there/ -
A mosquito that can transmit Zika has bred in London – but that doesn’t mean the virus is spreading in people there
#Health #AedesAegypti #Zika #Dengue #Chikungunya #UK#Vectors #Environment #London #ClimateChange
#Mosquitoes #PublicHealth
#InfectiousDiseases
https://the-14.com/a-mosquito-that-can-transmit-zika-has-bred-in-london-but-that-doesnt-mean-the-virus-is-spreading-in-people-there/ -
A mosquito that can transmit Zika has bred in London – but that doesn’t mean the virus is spreading in people there
#Health #AedesAegypti #Zika #Dengue #Chikungunya #UK#Vectors #Environment #London #ClimateChange
#Mosquitoes #PublicHealth
#InfectiousDiseases
https://the-14.com/a-mosquito-that-can-transmit-zika-has-bred-in-london-but-that-doesnt-mean-the-virus-is-spreading-in-people-there/ -
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/
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Mosquitoes Play Vital Roles in Garden Ecosystems https://www.allforgardening.com/1832034/mosquitoes-play-vital-roles-in-garden-ecosystems/ #garden #gardeners #MosquitoSpecies #mosquitoes #SpeciesLoss
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If you own a Thermacell I highly recommend capping the cartridge after every use so that the pyrethroid (metofluthrin) doesn't evaporate. If you've already discarded the cap just use plastic wrap. Replacement cartridges are over $20 each. Also, if you're the forgetful type set a phone timer so that you're reminded to turn the contraption off after dinner. #thermacell #mosquitoes #pyrethroids #repellents
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Resharing this webpage because I changed the cover pic. That's my fence! #mosquitoes #pesticides #pyrethroids https://colinpurrington.com/2018/09/buzz-on-mosquito-sprays/
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Wishing a long and miserable purgatory for owners of companies that install pesticide misting systems in the United States. And ideally large fines in their current lives for falsely advertising that insecticides dispensed at dusk and dawn (or at night) don't kill non-target insects such as butterflies and bees. I think only Connecticut and Illinois have banned misters outright, but New York seems to have verbiage that effectively does the same. #pollinators #butterflies #bees #pesticides #ftc #insects #pyrethroids #mosquitoes
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Stumbled onto a comment on reddit that serves as a good reminder that pyrethroid mosquito sprays (Mosquito Shield, Mosquito Joe, Mosquito Squad, etc.) are highly toxic to fish. Labels always say "never spray near water" but applicators often ignore. #fish #mosquitoes #pyrethroids #virginia #pesticides #insecticides #ponds #koi
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I've always had my suspicions but Michael Moorhouse, the president of Mosquito Shield, confirms: mother-owned franchises do extra well because women can infiltrate "mom groups" on Facebook and then push members to get their yards sprayed. #mosquitoes #pesticides #pyrethroids #insects https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cJLUlPdt2qY?t=24&feature=share
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In going through the meeting notes for the Maine Bureau of Pesticides Control, it's clear that state has had it with Mosquito Shield and similar outfits that regularly flaunt pesticide application laws. E.g., technicians spray when it's raining or windy, treat flowering plants, treat bodies of water, or fail to wear protective gear. Bureau accepts and acts on tips from homeowners (see link). NB: photo proof helps agency's legal team issue fines. And don't forget to collect plant samples from your yard for residue tests if you think pesticide fog has drifted onto your property. #maine #mosquitoes #pesticides #pyrethroids https://www.maine.gov/dacf/php/pesticides/public/complaints.shtml
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Delivered a Zoom talk on mosquito control to 90+ people on Georgetown Island, Maine, last night. The area is being invaded by Mosquito Shield and other pyrethroid-spraying franchises and residents are worried about the consequences for insects, birds, ... and lobsters. Was fun to research. #maine #mosquitoes #pyrethroids
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Anyone have good stories about mosquito-spraying companies like Mosquito Shield? I'm giving a talk tomorrow on the topic and would enjoy hearing your thoughts and experiences. #mosquitoes #pyrethroids #garlic #pesticide
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It starts. One of my neighbors is having his yard dosed with pyrethroids as I type. Guy from hired company (Mosquito Shield) is walking around with a gas-powered sprayer, killing everything on the ground and in the trees. And, indirectly, reducing what local birds have to eat. Why is this legal #mosquitoes #pesticides #pyrethroids #insects #birds
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How a Changing Climate Is Reshaping the Spread of Infectious Diseases
"...Then you have this convergence of crises—the #ClimateCrisis overlapping with the #PollutionCrisis. So you get this intersection between air pollution and respiratory #diseases, and then infectious diseases more broadly, all layered on top of a changing #climate.
When it comes to waterborne and foodborne diseases, the link to #ClimateChange is even more direct. As temperatures rise, you create more favorable conditions for #bacteria and other #pathogens to multiply. They thrive in warm environments—soil, water, contaminated areas—so warming can increase their abundance.
#ExtremeWeather events are also a big factor here. Aedes #mosquitoes need water to complete their life cycle—from egg to larva to pupa, it all happens in #water. When #floods occur, all the discarded #plastic and #trash lying around fill with water and becomes the ideal breeding ground for mosquitoes.
What’s interesting is that these diseases aren’t just associated with floods—they’re also linked to #droughts. That might seem counterintuitive at first, but in many parts of the world, people don’t have safe, reliable access to clean water, especially during drought conditions. So they store water in containers that aren’t properly sealed or protected, which too can become the perfect breeding sites for mosquitoes.
Infections—particularly vector-borne diseases—are increasingly reemerging and emerging in new areas around the world for a lot of different reasons. Climate change is definitely part of that, with rising temperatures and more extreme weather events like floods and droughts. But the way we live our lives and interact with the environment also plays a huge role. I mean, first and foremost, most of us now live in urban areas rather than rural ones..."
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/26042025/climate-change-shifting-spread-of-infectious-disease/
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Every borough, town, and city should have a webpage that discourages residents from subscribing to those frequent (every 2-3 week) insecticide applications from companies like Mosquito Shield, Mosquito Joe, and Mosquito Squad. As an example, here's the blurb from Media, Pennsylvania, the town next to me. #mosquito #mosquitoes #spraying #pollinators #insects #pesticides #government #mediapa #delco #pennsylvania #pyrethroids https://www.mediaborough.com/446/Mosquito-Spray-Drift
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Fourth, resist the urge to nuke your yard with pesticides. While pyrethroids might reduce the ground-level mosquitoes for a few days, you'll be killing off mosquito predators (e.g., spiders), innocent pollinators, and much, much more. Seriously, just don't. 4/n #pyrethroids #pesticides #mosquitoes #neurotoxins https://colinpurrington.com/2018/09/buzz-on-mosquito-sprays/
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We have not had any precipitation since August 28th and yet walking outside results in near instant bombardment by mosquitoes. #ilwx #mosquitoes #leavemealone
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Grrr. Mosquito Shield just finished treating my neighbor's yard with pyrethroids, which means all sorts of innocent insects along our shared property line are now dead or twitching. Even watched the guy spray flowers. Wish we could ban this practice. #pesticide #insects #pollinators #pyrethroids #mosquitoes
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Our favourite pest.
(Not)"Over the past four decades, more than two-thirds of the country has seen an increase in “mosquito days” — defined as days with an average humidity of at least 42 percent and temperatures between 50 and 95 Fahrenheit (10 and 35 Celsius).
#MosquitoSeason shortened in hotter [and drier] regions such as Texas, which experienced more frequent temperatures exceeding 95 F, pushing #mosquitoes past their physiological limits."
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RANT: Drives me nuts when pesticide companies and government agencies tell the public that their ultra-low volume (ULV) pesticide applications "target" mosquitoes, magically sparing other insects such as butterflies and fireflies. The reality is that the tiny droplets of pesticides are not laser-guided and thus will land on *all* the insects in an area. And the organophosphates and pyrethroids used in ULV sprays are broadly toxic to arthropods. Linked article is just one example of what actually happens. #pesticide #mosquitoes #pyrethroids #insects #butterflies #monarch #lepidoptera #pollinators https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19432072/
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Article on ecological effects of spraying pyrethroids to control mosquitoes, with a focus on etofenprox use in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. I'm quoted. #mosquitoes #pollinators #WestNile #insects #disease #biodiversity #pesticides #nature #pyrethroids #pittsburgh #pennsylvania https://www.publicsource.org/mosquito-spraying-disease-west-nile-insects-ecosystem-environment-conservation-allegheny-county-pittsburgh/
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Quick tip for Thermacell owners: replace the repellent cap after every use so that you don't lose fluid from evaporation. Refill cartridges (active ingredient: metofluthrin) are insanely expensive. Doing this will also remind you to turn the device off. #mosquitoes #pesticide #repellent #thermacell #pyrethroids
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Today's New York Times has a short article on ways to kill mosquitoes without insecticides. E.g., set out "buckets of doom" that use mosquito-specific Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis. But please ignore the idiotic paragraph that suggests pesticide-spraying companies know how to minimize death of non-target arthropods. #mosquitoes #bacteria #insects #nature #pyrethroids #pesticides #chemicals https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/03/climate/ask-nyt-bug-control.html?unlocked_article_code=1.y00.ROoh.Brop6zsWNVoU&smid=url-share
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Whenever I get ads from mosquito-spraying companies I'm amazed that they are not required by law to say what, exactly, is being applied (answer: pyrethroids). And there's no declaration of ingredients on website, either. #mosquitoes #pesticides #insecticides #pyrethroids
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My neighbors have subscribed to one of those twice-a-month mosquito-spraying services for over a decade. But the guys always blast it over the fence, coating my nearby strawberries and likely killing small pollinators such as syrphid flies for weeks. I still can't believe this is legal. #pyrethroids #insecticide #chemical #pollinators #mosquitoes #insects #MosquitoShield #swarthmore
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Maryland’s first local malaria case in 40 years initially duped doctors - Enlarge / Under a magnification of 1,125x, this photomicrograph of a bl... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1975941 #diagnostics #babesiosis #mosquitoes #infection #parasite #malaria #health #ticks #cdc
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Grrrr. Yet another peaceful morning disrupted by the whine of a gas-powered insecticide sprayer. They come to my neighbor's house every two weeks during the summer. I don't understand why this is legal. #insecticides #pollinators #nature #pyrethroids #insecticide #chemicals #pesticides #mosquito #mosquitoes
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I just noticed that the Borough of Media, Pennsylvania, has a fantastic webpage urging residents to stop spraying pyrethroids on their yards (i.e., stop paying companies such as Mosquito Shield and Mosquito Squad to do it). The page also encourages people to report instances of pesticide drift from the target yard into neighboring yards. All towns should adopt a policy like this. #mosquito #mosquitoes #spraying #pesticides #pollinators #bees #insects #pyrethroids #delco #pennsylvania #BeeCityUsa
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My neighbor just had her property fogged by Mosquito Shield, one of those outfits that uses gasoline-powered foggers to coat foliage with insecticides every few weeks. I can always smell it, which means that the chemicals have drifted into my yard and are now killing my insects. Makes my blood boil. Here's my post about pyrethroid sprays in case you can share with friends who are considering signing up for these services. #insects #insecticides #mosquitoes #mosquito #pyrethroids #chemical #pesticides #pollinators #nature
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If you're alarmed by the proliferation of yard signs planted around town by mosquito-control companies, here's my blog post on what pesticides they are using. #mosquitoes #pesticides #pyrethroids #nature #insects #health #birds #cats https://colinpurrington.com/2018/09/buzz-on-mosquito-sprays/