Posts by Dante Mosley
History of Mosquito Control (Infographic)
Kite products is fighting mosquito related illnesses through our Malaria Free World Campaign. We send free natural products to people that lack proper mosquito protection in countries around the world. Our goal is for our products to not only impact our customers, but the entire world. If your goals align with ours, join our campaign…
Read MoreMosquito Season is nearly year-round in Southern U.S.
To quote the popular T.V. series Game of Thrones, “Winter is coming!”. And for the Northern half of the U.S. this means that mosquito season is nearing a long-awaited end. While I’m sure the temporary halt of the mosquito’s reign of terror must be quite enjoyable, I happen to live in Southern U.S. where mosquitoes…
Read MoreDengue Fever Plaguing Florida
Dengue fever has had over 600 reported cases in U.S. states so far this year according to the CDC. In most cases, it causes high fever, body pains, vomiting and abnormal bleeding. A small number of people experience more severe symptoms that can lead to life altering ailments or even death. Dengue in Florida This…
Read MoreFirst sexually transmitted dengue case confirmed in Spain
Dengue fever is a disease that was thought to only be spreadable by mosquitoes. Having said that, when I heard that the first case of sexually transmitted dengue was reported in Spain, my first thought was – what kind of weird stuff are people from Spain doing with mosquitoes? I assume you are more intelligent…
Read MoreHIV drug stops Zika infection, strategy could halt infections caused by related viruses
A look at Zika virus Zika virus was previously only a problem in parts of Africa and Asia but is now found throughout the Americas and multiple other regions of the world. The virus is transmitted to humans by mosquitoes and damages the brain and nervous system by entering neural tissues. In severe cases, it…
Read MoreResearchers find that malaria parasites prepare blueprint to attack humans
Mosquitoes have been the deadliest animal threat to humans since the dawn of man. How much they have changed the course of human history is outlined in the book The Mosquito: A Human History of Our Deadliest Predator. Malaria kills an estimated 435,000 people worldwide every year according to the CDC. Within seconds after an…
Read More5 Things Mosquitoes Love About You
Have you ever wondered why mosquitoes tend to treat some people like they are an all you can eat buffet, while there are other people that they seem to pass up like they aren’t even there? If you’re one of the people that mosquitoes are always attracted to, I’m going to let you in on…
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