Joe Carroll (Class of Fall 1998) took Bob Bruce and me to Little & "Big" Prange Islands on Father's Day. Accessible only by boat and purchased for conservation in 1996 by Indian River County, these islands -- mostly real and…
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Mosquito Repellants
Only female mosquitoes bite. Male mosquitoes sip nectar and pollinate plants. She must insert her proboscis ("drinking straw") into your flesh to suck your blood ... and to transmit disease. The American Mosquito Control Association press release for Mosquito Control…
Chick-V & …
What's the big deal about mosquitoes ?, one volunteer asked. Discomfort (which we will not worry about here) and deadly (or disfiguring) disease ... Two mosquito-borne diseases are 'new' or emerging in Florida: Chikungunya & dengue fever ... Local transmission…
Mosquito Control Awareness Week
National Pollinator Awareness Week overlaps with National Mosquito Control Awareness Week, which began on Sunday, June 21, Father's Day. The American Mosquito Control Association is the sponsor of National Mosquito Control Awareness Week, and they promote the 3 D's: ...…
Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area 