The Bald Eagle was nearly extinct in the lower 48 U.S. states by the middle of the 20th century, pushed to the brink by its sensitivity to DDT.
Dear EarthTalk: I read a disturbing report recently that the long-banned pesticide, DDT, was being used in Mozambique to combat malaria. Malaria is a killer , but [...]
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Mosquitoes and disease
Though mosquitoes have been associated with disease and are considered to be undesirable pests, they have several surprising and interesting things about them.
Read on to know some facts about mosquitoes.
Mosquitoes are a disease causing insect species belonging to the family Culicidae.
They have a negative image and are referred to as pests. Given below [...]
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None of us likes to be bitten by mosquitoes and sometimes it is easy to forget that our pets suffer from mosquito bites too.
Mosquitoes feed on blood, and they will take it where they can find it. Only the female bites, the males feed on plant nectar. While the female may have preferred hosts, [...]
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