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#mosquitoes
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Colin Purrington<p>Anyone in Maine with stories on how bad the mosquitoes are? I'm preparing a lecture on mosquito control strategies for a town there and I'd like to get a better understanding of the situation. I've seen some posts suggesting that 2023 and 2024 were wet and warm and that many in the state were shocked by the mosquito numbers. <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/mosquitoes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mosquitoes</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>maine</span></a></p>
Absolute Memery 🎭<p><a href="https://tribe.net/tags/Mosquito" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mosquito</span></a> <a href="https://tribe.net/tags/Mosquitoes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mosquitoes</span></a> 🔎<a href="https://tribe.net/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Google</span></a> 🔎<a href="https://tribe.net/tags/GoogleSearch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GoogleSearch</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://tribe.net/tags/Meme" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Meme</span></a> <a href="https://tribe.net/tags/Memes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Memes</span></a> <a href="https://tribe.net/tags/Humour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Humour</span></a> <a href="https://tribe.net/tags/Humor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Humor</span></a></p>
Colin Purrington<p>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. <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/mosquito" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mosquito</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/mosquitoes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mosquitoes</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/spraying" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spraying</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/pollinators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pollinators</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>insects</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/pesticides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pesticides</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/government" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>government</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/mediapa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mediapa</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/delco" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>delco</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/pennsylvania" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pennsylvania</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/pyrethroids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pyrethroids</span></a> <a href="https://www.mediaborough.com/446/Mosquito-Spray-Drift" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">mediaborough.com/446/Mosquito-</span><span class="invisible">Spray-Drift</span></a></p>
Entomological Soc. of America<p>New on Entomology Today: Mosquitoes drink nectar (not just blood), but do they prefer nectar from some plants over others? A new research review shows mosquitoes do indeed have nectar preferences, and they vary across groups such as Aedes, Anopeheles, Culex. Researchers say knowing mosquitoes' nectar preferences can inform placement of attractive targeted sugar baits in mosquito control efforts. <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/entomology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>entomology</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>insects</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/mosquitoes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mosquitoes</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/flowers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>flowers</span></a> <a href="https://entomologytoday.org/2025/04/04/mosquito-nectar-preferences/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">entomologytoday.org/2025/04/04</span><span class="invisible">/mosquito-nectar-preferences/</span></a></p>
Colin Purrington<p>Sixth, if you have a mosquito in your bedroom, you can sometimes trap it inside a container baited with sugar. Instructions here: 6/n <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/mosquito" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mosquito</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/mosquitoes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mosquitoes</span></a> <a href="https://colinpurrington.com/2020/06/diy-soda-bottle-mosquito-trap/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">colinpurrington.com/2020/06/di</span><span class="invisible">y-soda-bottle-mosquito-trap/</span></a></p>
Colin Purrington<p>Fifth, don't fall for mosquito-control scams like "mosquito-repelling plants," citronella candles, wrist bands, etc. And don't bother with zappers unless you want to kill thousands of moths and beetles per night. Also, bats and birds are really not going to make a dent in your mosquitoes. 5/n <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/repellents" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>repellents</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/mosquito" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mosquito</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/mosquitoes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mosquitoes</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/scams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scams</span></a> <a href="https://colinpurrington.com/2019/09/mosquito-control-myths-and-scams/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">colinpurrington.com/2019/09/mo</span><span class="invisible">squito-control-myths-and-scams/</span></a></p>
Colin Purrington<p>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 <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/pyrethroids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pyrethroids</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/pesticides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pesticides</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/mosquitoes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mosquitoes</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/neurotoxins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>neurotoxins</span></a> <a href="https://colinpurrington.com/2018/09/buzz-on-mosquito-sprays/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">colinpurrington.com/2018/09/bu</span><span class="invisible">zz-on-mosquito-sprays/</span></a></p>
Colin Purrington<p>Third, make or buy some traps that can lure pregnant female mosquitoes to their deaths. These work without the need for pesticides and can last for years. If you're rich, buy a few for your neighbors. 3/n <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/mosquitoes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mosquitoes</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/mosquito" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mosquito</span></a> <br><a href="https://colinpurrington.com/2019/03/mosquito-traps-that-work/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">colinpurrington.com/2019/03/mo</span><span class="invisible">squito-traps-that-work/</span></a></p>
Colin Purrington<p>Second, set out bins of water laced with mosquito Kryptonite: Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (Bti), a harmless bacterial species that kills their larvae and lasts for weeks. Buy some for all your neighbors, too. 2/n <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/mosquito" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mosquito</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/mosquitoes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mosquitoes</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/bti" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bti</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/bacteria" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bacteria</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/ipm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ipm</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/water" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>water</span></a> <a href="https://colinpurrington.com/2024/08/bti-honeypot-traps/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">colinpurrington.com/2024/08/bt</span><span class="invisible">i-honeypot-traps/</span></a></p>
Colin Purrington<p>Seasonal thread for dealing with mosquitoes. First, mosquitoes cannot complete their life cycle without stagnant water, so get rid of all the objects in your yard that can collect it. And guilt your neighbors into doing the same. 1/n <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/mosquito" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mosquito</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/mosquitoes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mosquitoes</span></a> <a href="https://colinpurrington.com/2019/07/mosquitoes-stagnant-water/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">colinpurrington.com/2019/07/mo</span><span class="invisible">squitoes-stagnant-water/</span></a></p>
Alameda Post<p>The Alameda County Mosquito Abatement District found a dead bird that tested positive for West Nile virus. Please remember to follow these instructions to report any dead birds you find, and remember to drain standing water to prevent mosquito reproduction and the possible spread of the virus. <a href="https://alamedapost.com/news/first-west-nile-virus-positive-dead-bird-2025-found-alameda-county/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">alamedapost.com/news/first-wes</span><span class="invisible">t-nile-virus-positive-dead-bird-2025-found-alameda-county/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/alameda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>alameda</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/AlamedaCountyMosquitoAbatementDistrict" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AlamedaCountyMosquitoAbatementDistrict</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/mosquitoes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mosquitoes</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/WestNileVirus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WestNileVirus</span></a></p>
Colin Purrington<p>Here's what one of the traps looks like when it's deployed in my yard. And as visual proof that it can actually kill mosquitoes, second pic shows two females that I caught last year. <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/mosquitoes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mosquitoes</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/pests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pests</span></a></p>
Colin Purrington<p>I recharged my mosquito traps yesterday: fresh water, some leaves, then a sticky card in the upper part to make sure the pregnant females don't escape. Wish stores would sell these so that more people used them. <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/mosquitoes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mosquitoes</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/mosquito" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mosquito</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/insect" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>insect</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/diptera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>diptera</span></a></p>
Bill StatlerBloody revenge against #<a class="hashtag" href="https://forum.statler.ws/search?tag=mosquitoes" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">mosquitoes</a> might assist with #<a class="hashtag" href="https://forum.statler.ws/search?tag=malaria" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">malaria</a> control:<br><br><a href="https://news.nd.edu/news/rare-disease-drug-nitisinone-makes-human-blood-deadly-to-mosquitoes/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rare disease drug nitisinone makes human blood deadly to mosquitoes</a><br><blockquote>...Researchers found when patients take the drug nitisinone, their blood becomes deadly to mosquitoes. ...<br><br>Typically, nitisinone is a medication for individuals with rare inherited diseases — such as alkaptonuria and tyrosinemia type 1 — whose bodies struggle to metabolize the amino acid tyrosine. The medication works by blocking the enzyme 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD), preventing the build-up of harmful disease byproducts in the human body. When mosquitoes drink blood that contains nitisinone, the drug also blocks this crucial HPPD enzyme in their bodies. This prevents the mosquitoes from properly digesting the blood, causing them to quickly die. ...<br><br>Nitisinone was shown to last longer than ivermectin in the human bloodstream, and was able to kill not only mosquitoes of all ages — including the older ones that are most likely to transmit malaria — but also the hardy mosquitoes resistant to traditional insecticides. ...</blockquote><br><br>cc:news
TK<p>I just got bit twice by mosquitoes, on my head! It’s only March, & today’s high in Portland, OR was 58°F <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mosquitoes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mosquitoes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pdx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pdx</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/march" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>march</span></a></p>
CellBioNews<p>Three reasons why the release of genetically modified <a href="https://scientificnetwork.de/tags/mosquitoes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mosquitoes</span></a> in <a href="https://scientificnetwork.de/tags/Queensland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Queensland</span></a> is risky.</p><p><a href="https://scientificnetwork.de/tags/GMO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GMO</span></a> <a href="https://scientificnetwork.de/tags/Aedes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Aedes</span></a> </p><p> <a href="https://phys.org/news/2025-02-genetically-mosquitoes-queensland-risky.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">phys.org/news/2025-02-genetica</span><span class="invisible">lly-mosquitoes-queensland-risky.html</span></a></p>
Steve Dustcircle 🌹<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Philippines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Philippines</span></a> village offering bounties for <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/mosquitoes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mosquitoes</span></a> amid <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/denguefever" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>denguefever</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/outbreak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>outbreak</span></a></p><p><a href="https://news.sky.com/story/philippines-village-offering-bounties-for-mosquitoes-amid-dengue-fever-outbreak-13312514" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">news.sky.com/story/philippines</span><span class="invisible">-village-offering-bounties-for-mosquitoes-amid-dengue-fever-outbreak-13312514</span></a></p>
CellBioNews<p><a href="https://scientificnetwork.de/tags/Genetic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Genetic</span></a> study shows <a href="https://scientificnetwork.de/tags/London" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>London</span></a>'s underground <a href="https://scientificnetwork.de/tags/mosquitoes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mosquitoes</span></a> <a href="https://scientificnetwork.de/tags/evolved" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>evolved</span></a> from <a href="https://scientificnetwork.de/tags/Egyptian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Egyptian</span></a> species.</p><p><a href="https://scientificnetwork.de/tags/genomics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>genomics</span></a> </p><p> <a href="https://phys.org/news/2025-02-genetic-london-underground-mosquitoes-evolved.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">phys.org/news/2025-02-genetic-</span><span class="invisible">london-underground-mosquitoes-evolved.html</span></a></p>
MediaFaro Magazine<p>London Underground mutant mosquitoes have surprisingly ancient origins.</p><p>Genetic analysis suggests a form of mosquito found in urban subway systems evolved in the Middle East thousands of years ago.</p><p><a href="https://mediafaro.org/article/20250206-london-underground-mutant-mosquitoes-have-surprisingly-ancient-origins?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mediafaro.org/article/20250206</span><span class="invisible">-london-underground-mutant-mosquitoes-have-surprisingly-ancient-origins?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/LondonUnderground" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LondonUnderground</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/London" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>London</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Mosquitoes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mosquitoes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Genes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Genes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/DNA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DNA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Genetics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Genetics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Biology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Biology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Science</span></a></p>
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