Archive for May, 2012

Aedes aegypti by Anjo de Batalha

Are you wondering how those pesky mosquitoes find hosts to victimize? Results of flight tunnel studies on the mosquito Aedes aegypti, the vector of dengue fever virus, revealed that carbon dioxide detected as turbulent plume leads to more directed flight upwind by the pest. A plume of this gas that is fluctuating in concentration and mimicking the presence of a live host elicited the best response. Carbon dioxide alone, without host odor, is enough to induce directed flight toward the source. This first encounter with the gas is…

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Pest Control Professionals just wanna have fun

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This time it’s not the termites, cockroaches, mosquitoes, rats and other pests in your homes, offices and commercial buildings that they are worrying about, pest control professionals just want to have some fun during this opening ceremonies of the 2012 Bio-Tech Olympics held at Munting Buhangin, Nasugbu, Batangas, Philippines about a month ago to kick off the summer and practice the 7th Habit of “sharpening the saw.” Below is the video of the first night, which highlights the ceremonial torch lighting and the Search for the Mutya ng…

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