Research Indicates Mosquito Insecticide Treatments on Individual Properties May Contribute to Mosquito Resistance and Increase the Risk of Vector-Borne Diseases. Chicago, IL, May 19, 2021: Hiring a commercial pest control company to control mosquitoes in your backyard this summer may do more harm than good. “We’ve seen that some of these individual measures reduce
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The Whats and Whys of Mosquito Abatement Districts
Do you know your Mosquito Abatement District? MPAC’s Ruth Kerzee sheds light on these mysterious, quasi-governmental agencies When I was a kid, oh those many years ago, mosquito bites were a part and parcel of summer. No one seemed to give a hoot about them except for those unattractive, red itchy bites that sometimes kept
Zika and Panic: Beware the Scare
Zika Virus dominates the news cycles these days, but how does this mosquito-borne illness impact us in the Midwest? MPAC’s Executive Director Ruth Kerzee informs you for Mosquito Control Awareness Week. As we move into the dog days of summer, all of us have a lot of outdoor celebrating and vacationing to look forward to-the 4th
Prevent Mosquitoes in Your Backyard
Summer is here, and with it comes mosquitoes. Besides their annoying bites, mosquitoes are the main carriers of diseases such as West Nile Virus. Their peak breeding season is during the summer months when mosquitoes can take advantage of the heat and standing water leftover from spring and summer rains. While the City of Chicago takes
