Governor Kathy Hochul reminded New Yorkers to take precautions after twenty West Nile cases were reported this year statewide.
Simple ways to enjoy a summer evening with fewer of the season’s most annoying party-crashers
By Kathryn O’Shea-Evans
June 22, 2023
https://www.washingtonpost.com/home/2023/06/22/keep-mosquitoes-away-patio/
(Illustration by José L. Soto/The Washington Post; iStock)
Ah, the sounds of summer: The sizzle of a grill. The pop of a gin and tonic. The unmistakable whining of a mosquito in your ear.
“Unfortunately, 85 percent of what makes us alluring or less alluring to mosquitoes is hardwired in our genetic circuit board,” says Timothy C. Winegard, author of “The Mosquito: A Human History of Our Deadliest Predator.” The factors at play, he says, include your blood type; the amount of carbon dioxide you emit when you exhale; lactic acid in your skin; and your natural odors. “So, at the end of the day, unless you CRISPR yourself with genetic engineering, you’re kind of stuck with what you got.”
CommentQNS reports that for the sixth time this summer, the city will spray for mosquitoes this week around Queens neighborhoods as the war on the disease-carrying pests continues.
Patch.com reports on mosquitoes carrying the potentially deadly disease being spotted in Queens, Brooklyn and Staten Island according to Health Department officials.
https://patch.com/new-york/brooklyn/west-nile-virus-detected-new-york-city-mosquitos-officials
