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Natural Remedies for Mosquito Bites

Why Use Natural Remedies? The itch of mosquito bites can drive you nearly mad, especially if you have a bunch of these red, raised bumps. They can keep you awake at night and distracted during the day. Sitting through a business meeting without scratching is nearly impossible. Children have even less impulse control than you…

A plastic bowl with dirty water that is a possible mosquito breeding site

Common Mosquito Breeding Areas

 People often complain about mosquito infestations, but they don’t really think about where these insects are coming from. The common mosquito shows up beginning in the early spring because of Atlanta’s hot and humid weather. As summer sets in, mosquitos almost quadruple in number until they diminish in late fall. If you want to stop…

Facts versus Myths

Mosquito Mysteries

Myths Has anyone ever told you that all mosquitos bite you? Well, you can tell them they are wrong because it’s not true! Guess what? Mosquitos don’t even “bite” either, they suck. There are many myths surrounding the infamous mosquito but it’s important to get your facts right. What You Probably Didn’t Know It is…

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What Attracts Mosquitoes?

Why Mosquitoes Bite You Have you ever wondered why you seem to get more mosquito bites than your friends? Mosquitos are already naturally attracted to the chemical compounds of human skin, what else are they attracted to?  Natural Causes Human skin has close to 400 chemical compounds that can be a contributing factor to mosquito…

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Types of Mosquitoes in Charleston

Types of Mosquitoes Around Charleston In Charleston, and all throughout the United States, there exist nearly 200 species of mosquito. However, four main types of mosquitos dominate North America. These include the Asian Tiger mosquito, the house mosquito, the southern house mosquito, and the yellow fever mosquito. The house mosquito loves standing water, and will…

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Mosquitoes Live in Wet Habitats

Where Do Mosquitoes Prefer to Live? When asked where a mosquito prefers to live, you may just be inclined to say Georgia as the buggy summer months come around, but there are certain environments and habitats that mosquitos prefer in Georgia. In this case, knowledge is power so don’t forget to avoid these areas this…

Male Mosquito

10 Facts About Mosquitoes

Every spring, Americans start complaining about mosquitoes invading their property. Yes, we know they bite, but how much else do you really know about this ubiquitous pest? There are approximately 3,500 species of mosquitoes, about 175 of which can be found in the United States. Only female mosquitoes bite. Mosquitoes feed on vegetable and fruit…