Dear Dr. Fritz,Good day. Please call me Martha S. I am seeking natural mosquito repellents, as the mosquito coils I have been ...

W e're just a few months away from summer, and you know what that means: mosquitoes. Those pesky little bloodsuckers will be ...

Big changes are coming to the city of Des Moines' mosquito control program to help address a $17 million deficit in the ...

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will begin its annual mosquito spring spray campaign as early ...

"Up to 3 million mosquitoes can grow in one pool in the span of a month." There is a new concern looming for the Eaton Fire ...

Anti-mosquito spray campaign has been launched across the district from Thursday on the directives of Deputy Commissioner Shaheed Benazirabad, Shehryar Gul Memon. The Malaria Control Program of the ...

We’ve all been there — after a much-needed rain, we step outside for a walk to enjoy the smell of wet grass and dirt, and ...

Mosquito abatement has historically included spray treatments, monitoring in areas with high mosquito populations and testing for diseases like West Nile virus, as well as a hotline where ...

The buzz and hum of mosquitoes in the metro could make a sharp increase in Des Moines this summer. Planned budget cuts have ...

It might not have the most pleasant smell, but mosquitoes hate the stuff. Don’t assume DEET will upset your skin either – these days, clever formulations mean DEET-based sprays are unlikely to ...

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