Vector-borne diseases
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The most important bird in mosquito control isn’t a predator If you’re into bugs, you probably already know the usual suspects: Aedes aegypti spreading dengue in backyards, Culex mosquitoes quietly carrying West Nile virus across entire continents, or the deadly Anopheles in Africa. The mosquitoes get all the attention, and so do the standard tools…
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Many people worry that mosquitoes might spread Lyme disease. After all, mosquito bites are common, and Lyme disease is one of the most widespread vector-borne diseases in the Northern Hemisphere. However, new research suggests that mosquitoes are very unlikely to transmit this disease to humans. What Causes Lyme Disease? Lyme disease is caused by bacteria…
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