Mosquitoes

The Deadliest Animals...Which Scares You Most? (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Posted 10.17.2009 | Green


We love to think of ourselves as kings and queens of the jungle, but there are many dangerous and deadly animals out there who kill humans -- intentio...

Mosquitoes Breeding In Swimming Pools Of Foreclosed Homes (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 11.10.2009 | Business


Mosquitoes lay their eggs in stagnant water and there's an abundance of it in eastern Riverside County, California. Mosquitoes there are breeding in t...

Mosquitoes Make Life On Long Island Miserable

New York Post | Kieran Crowley | Posted 08.06.2009 | New York


Long Islanders are bugging out due to a surge in mosquitoes caused by the recent downpours. Officials said the rains have boosted mosquito numbers by ...

Make Your Own Natural Mosquito Repellent

motherearthnews.com | Posted 07.19.2009 | Green


Since the 1999 appearance of mosquito-borne West Nile virus in North America, it's more important than ever to keep these pests at bay. You can outsma...

West Nile Virus Confirmed In Illinois Mosquitoes

Huffington Post | Posted 07.18.2009 | Chicago


The first positive tests for West Nile Virus in Illinois have been confirmed by state public health officials Wednesday. Mosquitoes in Adams, Cook, D...

Malaria Kills Almost 1M A Year: Special Report On Fighting The Disease

GlobalPost | Posted 07.12.2009 | World


If you've ever traveled to a malarial region you know the sound: the ominous buzz of a blood-sucking mosquito that may, or may not, be carrying a dead...

Geography Lessons: Correcting Sachs on African Economic Development

William Easterly | Posted 06.29.2009 | World


William Easterly

Sachs is an inspirational and hard-working intellectual, just one whose ideas on Africa happen to be sometimes totally wrong, and other times only seriously wrong.