by backyarddefenders | Aug 15, 2018 | Mosquito & Tick Prevention
A tiny bite from a mosquito may seem like a small matter. However, a study shows that just one bite from a mosquito can lead to multiple infections, some of them quite serious. The Study The Colorado State University study, exposed several hundred mosquitoes to...
by backyarddefenders | Aug 2, 2018 | Mosquito & Tick Prevention
Another mosquito is a likely carrier of the Zika virus. This alarming report comes from the University of Florida. Scientists at the UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences detected Zika in the saliva of southern house mosquitoes collected in Florida, but they...
by backyarddefenders | Jul 27, 2018 | Mosquito Treatment
A new report out of Florida is adding a new disease to the list of mosquito-borne illnesses. The Keystone Virus has been around since the 60’s but only in lesser mammals, not humans. In 2016, a teenager in Florida was diagnosed with the Keystone Virus after...
by backyarddefenders | Jul 24, 2018 | Tick Treatment
We’ve been in the midst of tick season since spring, but July is actually the most dangerous month to encounter deer ticks. The reason for the high probability of encounters has to do with the deer tick’s life cycle. Deer Tick Nymph Season The deer tick nymph season...
by backyarddefenders | Jul 20, 2018 | Mosquito & Tick Prevention
We all know that allowing pools of stagnant water to accumulate around your house is a terrible idea when it comes to mosquitoes. They use the water to incubate their eggs and basically take that as a hint to move into your happy home. However, besides just clearing...
