Got tiny red bites on your feet, ankles, hands, and arms? You might have just had a no-see-um encounter. Here's what to do to stop the itch and end the problem.
If you're out of bug spray but still need protection a common item found in many homes will help you beat the bite for a couple of hours and it's cheap too.
A new mosquito could be released into the wild in the next few months. A British biotech company called Oxitec has been granted permission to release genetically modified mosquitoes in Florida and Texas.
Mosquitoes are not only irritating. They're dangerous. Mosquitoes carry viruses that can sicken, even kill us. When they "bite" us, they're actually mounting a multi-faceted assault...
The Louisiana Department of Health is putting out an urgent message to Louisianians to protect ourselves against West Nile Virus. Currently, Louisiana has the highest reported amount of West Nile cases in the country.
Spring and Summer are right around the corner in south Louisiana and you know what that means, mosquito season. You don't need me to tell you how mosquitoes in this neck of the woods can be very aggressive. You can spray the yard, your body, your clothes and still, they find you and bite. Relief may be something extremely simple an doesn't involve sprays, special clothing or scented candles.
South Louisiana's sub tropical climate provides a very hospitable home for those pesky mosquitoes. Okay, so they got you! That itching can drive you crazy!! Here are some suggestions...