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Mosquito Bites
Mosquitoes are one of the smallest insects which people can spot with their naked eye. There are more than 3,000 species available worldwide, and they all feature a relatively short lifespan. They are flower pollinators, and one would think they are just a slight annoyance because of their buzzing sound. But these creatures can also transmit deadly viruses and diseases, and they do so by eventually biting people and sucking their blood in. In order to recognize if you have been bitten by a mosquito and if there should be any reason for concerns, here is all you need to know about mosquito bites. What do Mosquito Bites Look Like?…
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Keeping mosquitoes away
We can say a lot about the fact that summer is a long-awaited time of the year, a time for vacations and walks in nature. And all this would be fine until you remember the thin squeak over the ear and itching all over the body and the beautiful picture of summer ceases to be beautiful. Mosquitoes. These insects can turn any vacation into hell. How to keep mosquitoes away? Mosquitoes cause trouble not only for humans, but also for animals. There are many methods for preventing mosquitoes. In this article, we will look in detail at all the ways to protect yourself from mosquitoes, as well as how to…
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Mosquito bites itch
We are all looking forward to summer, warmth, picnics in the forest. And it seemed there was nothing better than spending time in nature with friends or family. But as soon as you hear a thin squeaking over your ear, you remember all the minuses of the summer. A tiny insect that you can’t even always notice can create many problems and troubles for you. After the attack of mosquitoes, red swollen spots remain on the body, in some even, like blisters, which are accompanied by constant itching. Let’s figure out why the bites itch and what to do about it. Why do mosquito bites itch? Mosquitoes itch because the…
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Mosquito lifespan
Mosquitoes are one of the most widespread insects on Earth. They live almost everywhere except Antarctica. Today, there are more than 3600 species of mosquitoes. These insects not only irritably squeak and bite, but also carry dangerous diseases such as Dengue fever, Zika virus, malaria, typhoid and others. Even if the mosquito is not a carrier of infection, its bite leaves unpleasant sensations and consequences in the form of a swollen bump that constantly itches. However, there are positive aspects to mosquitoes as well. Many species of birds feed on their larvae, and the remains of mosquitoes are organic fertilizers. Next, we will consider the life cycle of mosquitoes and…
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How to Make Homemade Bed Bug Spray?
Dealing with bed bugs can be stressful and even anxiety-inducing in some cases. If you don’t know what to do about them, they are just going to spread in your house endlessly. Fortunately, we are here to show you a few solutions that can solve your bed bug problem once and for all. There are a couple of really good recipes for bed bug sprays that you can prepare at home. We are going to show you what you need to buy, how to mix them together and how to use them. Then, you can finally start killing those insects and expect them to be gone in a few days.…
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How to get rid of mosquito bites
Mosquitoes are one of the most hated troubles we face during the summer. It is best to take measures in order to protect yourself as much as possible, excluding the very possibility of confronting this threat face to face. However, despite all the measures taken, mosquito bites still happen. Once in such a situation, it will not be at all superfluous to know how to cope with their consequence – itching, in just a few seconds. The main problem is that at the time of feeding, a special substance is injected through the insect’s proboscis into the blood and skin of a person. This particular subsequently becomes a source of…
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How to get rid of mosquito bite scars
Summer is a season when you spend most of your time outdoors, namely in a park, forest, garden or at the sea. Resting in nature and not encountering mosquitoes is practically impossible. In both adults and children, mosquito bites cause not only discomfort, but can also significantly worsen well-being and cause severe allergic reactions. The reaction of each organism is individual. For some people, the bites disappear without notice, while for others, redness, inflammation, swelling, and severe itching develop on the body. As a result, spots do not go away for a long time and scars remain. Therefore, the question of how to get rid of the traces of mosquitoes…
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Are Bed Bugs Harmful to Human?
Although there is barely anything dangerous about bed bugs, they are an absolute nuisance to deal with. If they were dangerous, we would have realized that a long time ago. Bed bugs were around us since tens of thousands of years and without causing much harm. In fact, bed bugs want us to survive because human blood is the real deal for them. It is what they live for and also why they do their best to get close to us. They don’t want us to get sick either, because they want their portion of human blood to be fresh and nutritious. However, this is not to say that bed…
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Bed Bugs in Wood
If there is wooden furniture or any elements made of wood in your house, then bed bugs are surely going to hide there. Those little nuisances always do their best to find the smallest of gaps, crevices and cracks to hide at. There can be loose screws, loose upholstery or simply gaps between elements where bed bugs can group up. Throughout the day where there is not much for these insects to do, they are going to look for these spots. They are as small as grains of rice with reddish-brown coloration. If there is a single bed bug in front of you, you can easily miss it. Their…
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Do Bed Bugs Travel?
Hitchhiking is a form of traveling, and bed bugs are nothing but hitchhikers. People are constantly moving from one place to the other and these insects want to stay close to us as much as possible. This is something that has not began recently. It has been happening for thousands of years. Bed bugs have always been living around us, waiting for us to go to sleep so that they can feed on our blood. Bed bugs can end up in your car, purse, backpack, luggage or even on your clothes. They stay there until you arrive home, then they spread and pick their hiding places. They can travel a…