[ad_1] New research indicates that microplastics consumed by mosquitoes can easily harm birds and bats and could even contaminate human food.(Photo: nechaev-kon, Getty Images / iStockphoto) According to a new study, young …
Read More »Second sample of mosquitoes in Cedar Park positive for West Nile
[ad_1] CEDAR PARK, TEXAS – City officials said Tuesday that a new sampling of mosquitoes had tested positive for West Nile virus – the second time in August and the third since …
Read More »Microplastics can enter the food chain by mosquitoes
[ad_1] Scientists investigate whether mosquitoes can transmit microplastics to humans in the food chain Researchers said Wednesday that mosquito larvae ingested microplastics that could be transported into the food chain, uncovering a …
Read More »Mosquitoes eating microplastics cause fear of bird and bat pollution
[ad_1] Microplastics have been found everywhere, from Arctic sea ice to German farmland, and a new study has revealed that these tiny pollutants could even have entered the sky. The researchers found …
Read More »Mosquitoes Can Contaminate Ecosystems with Tiny Pieces of Plastic | Science
[ad_1] Paul Starosta / Getty Images By Erica TennenhouseSept. 18, 2018, 7:01 pm The mosquito larvae are remarkably unattractive. They glide through the ponds and puddles in which they live, creating currents …
Read More »Michigan resident infected with a deadly virus transmitted by mosquitoes
[ad_1] A Michigan resident has equine encephalitis from the east, transmitted by mosquito bite.(Photo: Getty Images) A person from Allegan County was infected with equine encephalitis from the east, according to information …
Read More »Jefferson County mosquitoes positive for West Nile virus
[ad_1] JEFFERSON COUNTY, Missouri – A recent collection of adult mosquitoes in five towns in Jefferson County has been tested positive for West Nile virus. According to the Jefferson County Department of …
Read More »Lexington mosquitoes are positive for West Nile virus
[ad_1] A mosquito pool collected last month in Lexington ZIP code 40509, which includes Hamburg's busy shops, has been tested positive for West Nile virus, the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department said Wednesday. …
Read More »Nearly 500 mosquitoes in 57 counties in Indiana have proven positive to West Nile virus
[ad_1] INDIANAPOLIS – Nearly 500 mosquitoes in 57 counties in Indiana have been tested positive for West Nile virus this season, according to the Indiana Department of Health. Of these 57 counties, …
Read More »Number of mosquitoes carrying West Nile ears in the N.J. These are the lowest performing counties.
[ad_1] Posted on 09 September 2018 at 09:00 | Updated on September 09, 2018 at 09:06 mosquito-pixabay 3-0-1.jpg pixabay By Spencer Kent | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Last month, experts predicted …
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