—File photo Mosquitoes are considered very dangerous for human health, their bites can cause not only malaria and dengue but also skin diseases in children. Mosquito is a type of insect that swallows millions of lives every year and that is why it is also called ‘Earth’s Deadliest Animal’. Today, there is a lot of…
—File photo 177 new dengue cases have been reported in Punjab province during the last 24 hours. According to Punjab Health Department, 5 thousand 326 dengue patients were reported in Punjab this year, of which 2 thousand 78 cases were reported in Lahore. According to the Secretary Health, currently 126 dengue patients are under treatment…
File photo If you’re worried about mosquito bites, make sure you’re not using too much lather when using soap. A new study has revealed that the scent of soap and the lather it produces attract mosquitoes, so if one uses more lather when using soap, the mosquitoes may be more likely to target them. According…
Lusaka: A study has found that an important component in human body odor has a special attraction for mosquitoes. A study conducted by the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute and School of Medicine with the Macha Research Trust in Zambia sought to determine what characteristics of different human odors are attractive to mosquitoes. For the…
File photo Mosquito bites are certainly not pleasant to anyone in the world, but do we humans sometimes invite mosquitoes to come to us due to a minor mistake and lack of knowledge? According to reports, the scent in soap can make humans a more attractive target for mosquitoes. In a research in this regard,…
Mosquitoes can be blinded by sprays containing cellulose in plant and tree pulp. Photo: File Jerusalem: By adding nano-crystals to ‘cellulose’, a substance commonly found in plants, trees and weeds, spray and burn, you can ward off deadly mosquitoes and thus reduce the rate of mosquito bites by up to 80%. Every year, mosquitoes sicken…
In 120 years, malaria-carrying mosquitoes have spread hundreds of kilometers beyond their range. Photo: File Washington: Malaria is called a disease of the poor because its epicenter is still in Africa. However, scientists warn that as global warming increases, the range of malaria-causing mosquitoes is increasing by about 5 km per year. In this context,…
