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The oil of citronella has long been touted as a mosquito repellent. That said, does growing the plant in your garden do ...

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If it seems like mosquitoes bite you more than other people, they very well might. Studies show that around 20% of people are particularly irresistible to these pests. Mosquitoes may bite you more for ...

INNER HARBOR — Thousands of partygoers are ringing in the New Year at Power Plant Live, but what does it take to host such a massive celebration? WMAR 2 News got a rare behind-the-scenes look at the ...

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A study reveals that Africa's low rates of Zika virus outbreaks may be due to a surprising factor: the genetic makeup of local mosquito populations. Research by scientists at the High Meadows ...

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Citronella plants, however ... parasite that is spread by mosquitoes and can be fatal, Dr Chester explains. The worms are called "heartworms" because they live in the heart, lungs, and associated ...

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The sheer number of tires — a couple of thousand, Salt Lake County health officials estimated — is the result of a concerning ...