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3 Nontoxic Ways to Keep Mosquitoes Out of Your Backyard BBQ If you prefer not to mess with chemical bug-killers, here are a few natural solutions -- safe for you, kids, and even pets -- for keeping your alfresco soiree bug-free. |
Popular Mechanics
June 26, 2009
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6 Wildest Bug Zappers You Can Buy Now Assuming that you're not buying a zapper for the sheer pleasure of watching a bug explode, there are many alternatives to buying an electric zapper. |
This Old House
September 2007
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Fall Groundwork "This is prime time to prep your yard for the next growing season," says our landscape contractor. |
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September 2006
Jennifer Kahn |
Itchy For more than 100 years, a swat team of brilliant scientists, pest-control shock troops, and eggheads with bizarre schemes have been waging a global war against mosquitoes. Why are the pests still winning? |
This Old House
Ashley Womble |
Troubleshoot Your Turf Surefire solutions that'll turn a thin, patchy, or weedy lawn into a barefoot-worthy expanse of green. |
American Family Physician
August 15, 2003 |
West Nile Virus What is West Nile virus?... How do people get infected with West Nile virus?... What are the symptoms of West Nile virus infection?... Who is at risk for infection with West Nile virus?... Is there a treatment for West Nile virus infection?... etc. |
This Old House
Josh Garskof |
Get Ready for Fall Now's the best time to spruce up your yard |
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Deborah Baldwin |
The Mosquito, in Close-Up What makes these pests so pesky and how to keep them at bay |
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C. J. Hughes |
Splendor in the Grass With showy plumes and leaves that rustle and sway, ornamental grasses can add surprising texture to your yard. Also, here is a step by step guide to split an overgrown grass plant. |
This Old House
Joe D'Agnese |
Skeeter Beaters New, high-tech traps lure biting bugs to their doom. |
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Roger Cook |
Fall Yard Chores Cleaning up your yard before winter blows in. |
BusinessWeek
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Summer Skeeter Stoppers Get ready to slap and scratch. Mosquito season is back with a vengeance because of higher-than-normal rainfall in some parts of the country. How can you avoid the itch as well as mosquito-borne illnesses such as West Nile virus? |
This Old House
August 2007
Jeanne Huber |
11 Ways to Save Water, Time, and Money on Your Landscape Advice for conserving water, time, and money on your yard and garden. |
| National Gardening |
Backyard Ideas When you start thinking about your yard as place to live in, not just to garden in, a shift in priorities occurs. Where you once saw places for flower beds, shrub borders, and a vegetable garden, you now see the need for places where human activities can take place comfortably. |
This Old House
October 11, 2000
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Improving the View From the Curb An attractive front yard improves the look of your home and makes visitors feel welcome... |
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Denny Schrock |
Working the Bugs Out Here's a safe and effective system to control the plant-eating pests in your yard. |
Chemistry World
July 8, 2008
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Yellow Fever Mosquito Takes Chemical Cues From Bacteria Bacterial chemicals that encourage female mosquitoes to lay eggs could help to stem the spread of mosquito-borne diseases like dengue and yellow fever, according to US scientists. |
Salon.com
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Blood lust The coauthor of a new book on mosquitoes talks about who they bite, where they lurk and how they've killed over a billion human beings... |
Chemistry World
September 10, 2013
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Mosquito repellents from skin secretions Those plagued by mosquitoes may one day be able to ditch the DEET in favour of substances naturally produced by skin, according to researchers at the US Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service. |
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On the West Nile Virus Trail Since April, the 17 inspectors of the Southern Ontario West Nile virus surveillance program have been collecting data (date, time, GPS coordinates for field sites, information about birds, mosquitoes and larvae) using a PDA application designed for the task. |
National Gardening
Suzanne DeJohn |
Protect Yourself from Summer's Insect Pests Sure, the list of illnesses carried by summer's insect pests is daunting. But the nuisance factor alone of ticks, mosquitoes, and fleas warrants finding ways to repel them. Here are a few helpful suggestions. |
Chemistry World
September 23, 2013
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Nanoparticles stop mosquitoes breeding A simple synthesis for environmentally benign carbon nanoparticles that could be used to control mosquito populations has been demonstrated by scientists in India. The transmission of diseases by mosquitoes is estimated to be responsible for 2 million deaths every year. |
National Gardening
Suzanne DeJohn |
Top 10 Things to Do with Fall Leaves Fall leaves are like a big load of free organic fertilizer strewn about your yard. If those nutrients were bagged and sold, you'd pay money for them. In your yard, they're free -- except for the labor of gathering them |
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Grasses with Attitude Ornamental grasses are a cinch to grow, and they won't fade into the background... |
| AskMen.com |
The Upside Of Malaria New research is attempting the first live vaccine to fight malaria. |
| National Gardening |
Lawn Grass Having a beautiful lawn is a lot easier if you choose the right type of grass for your situation. |
Scientific American
March 2009
Bianca Nogrady |
Infecting Mosquitoes May Keep Them from Infecting Us Life-shortening bacterium could beat mosquito-borne disease |
Chemistry World
November 6, 2006
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Keeping Mosquitoes at Bay Researchers have discovered that a chemical exuded by the colourful skin of poison frogs is a superb mosquito repellent. |
National Gardening
Suzanne DeJohn |
Citrosa, the Mosquito Plant: Let the Buyer Beware The shelves at local nurseries are stocked with "mosquito plants," sometimes called citrosa, that are reputed to repel mosquitoes. But do they work? |
