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Natural Remedies for Mosquito Bites

Why use Natural Remedies? The itch of mosquito bites can drive you nearly mad, especially if you have a bunch of these red, raised bumps. They can keep you awake at night and distracted during the day. Sitting through a business meeting without scratching is nearly impossible. Children have even less impulse control than you…

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Common Mosquito Breeding Areas

  People often complain about mosquito infestations, but they don’t really think about where these insects are coming from. The common mosquito shows up beginning in the early spring because of San Antonio’s hot and humid weather. As summer sets in, mosquitos almost quadruple in number until they diminish in late fall. If you want…

Facts versus Myths

Mosquito Mysteries

Has anyone ever told you that all mosquitos bite you? Well, you can tell them they are wrong because it’s not true! Guess what? Mosquitos don’t even “bite” either, they suck. There are many myths surrounding the infamous mosquito but it’s important to get your facts right. What You Probably Didn’t Know It is time…

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What Attracts Mosquitos?

  Why Mosquitos Bite You Have you ever wondered why you seem to get more mosquito bites than your friends? Mosquitos are already naturally attracted to the chemical compounds of human skin, what else are they attracted to?  Natural Causes Human skin has close to 400 chemical compounds that can be a contributing factor to…

Striped mosquito eating blood on human skin

Type of Mosquitoes in San Antonio

It’s quite unfortunate that wherever you might go in the world, there is a pretty good chance you’ll run into mosquitoes. These pesky bloodsuckers are definitely one of the most annoying things about the warmer months, which is why so many homeowners opt for a mosquito treatment from a mosquito control company. Mosquito control in…

Male Mosquito

10 Facts about mosquitoes

Every spring, Americans start complaining about mosquitoes invading their property. Yes, we know they bite, but how much else do you really know about this ubiquitous pest? There are approximately 3,500 species of mosquitoes, about 175 of which can be found in the United States. Only female mosquitoes bite. Mosquitoes feed on vegetable and fruit…