#mosquitoes — Public Fediverse posts

Several dragonflies are crisscrossing my back yard in flight, presumably eating mosquitoes right out of the sky as I sit outside in an Adirondack chair this evening. 😊

#Dragonflies #Mosquitoes #Insects

💁🏻‍♀️ 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

"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

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

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

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/

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

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

#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

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

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?