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mosquito

D is for Dengue fever

Brigitta for jcehrlich.com | May 2, 2013
Up till now my holidays haven’t seen me leave Europe- so, no need for visas, and most importantly no need for shots (immunisations). But with an upcoming planned family trip to Thailand, I am becoming more aware of potential health risks we could face. My sister-in-law and family live in the outskirts of Phuket, Thailand. [...]

Virus del Nilo: come difendersi dalle zanzare

Susy for rentokil.it | September 13, 2012
(Please scroll down for English Translation) I quotidiani italiani continuano a parlare del famoso Virus del Nilo (WNL) di cui solo nell’ultima settimana sono stati diagnosticati otto casi in tutto il Veneto. In un articolo pubblicato da “La Nuova di Venezia e Mestre”, le province più colpite sembrano essere Venezia, Treviso e Vicenza. Questo virus [...]

How to Avoid Biting Insects

Alicia for rentokil.co.uk | May 29, 2012
With the weather warming up nicely it’s relaxing to spend the evening soaking up the last rays of sunshine in the garden. But often it’s not just tired sun-starved office workers like myself trying to turn their pasty off-white skin a shade less grey before the sun goes down. When the wasps have returned to their [...]

Sweet Dreams About Mice

Alicia for jcehrlich.com | December 16, 2011
I have been experiencing some surreal dreams lately about pests, but then I guess that’s what writing about pests all day long does to you. Deep in my subconscious lives a talking mouse and a talking pigeon. Last night I dreamt that I had a very pretty pet mouse living in my Christmas tree. The [...]

Mosquitoes, Malaria and Bella Italy!

Brigitta for jcehrlich.com | August 9, 2011
In preparation for my upcoming holiday to south Italy I was browsing through the history section in my guide book to Puglia and discovered some fascinating facts about how mosquitoes had devastated entire communities. The endemic and epidemic presence of malaria in Italy has shaped the history and development of this beautiful country, but especially [...]