KEEPING PESKY BLOODSUCKERS AT BAY

Insect repellents help prevent and control the outbreak of insect-borne diseases such as Malaria, Yellow Fever, Dengue Fever, Bubonic Plague and West Nile Fever. These infectious pathogens are carried and transmitted via blood sucking insects such as fleas, fly’s, Mosquitoes, and the arachnid tick.

But how can you avoid, these life threatening diseases?

There are many methods of keeping these micro predators at bay, saving us grief, but first we have to understand what attracts them to us.

Continue reading to learn more about keeping mosquitos at bay, written by Liam Arthur.

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July 25, 2024

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Liam Arthur

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Liam Arthur is an author at Paddy Pallin.

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