Man, not the wetlands, boosting mosquito numbers – report
Conservationists are saying that the proliferation of mosquitoes in the island’s wetlands is mostly attributed to human activities and not merely a natural occurrence. A...
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Michigan fights outbreak of deadly disease that isn’t coronavirus
After months of trying to contain the coronavirus pandemic, officials in Michigan intensified their fight on Thursday against a different and potentially deadlier disease: Eastern equine encephalitis,...
Larnaca to start aerial spraying against mosquitoes
The Larnaca municipality will carry out aerial spraying around the salt lakes to fight mosquitoes on Saturday from 7am to 9am. The operation will be...
Cases of West Nile virus rise to 15
Cases of the West Nile virus have risen from 10 to 15 in the government-controlled areas, data published by the health ministry’s public health services...
Authorities step up measures, as several taken ill with mosquito-borne virus
Four people have been taken ill with the West Nile virus in the government-controlled areas and several more in the north, which also saw one...
Limassol draws up plan to fight mosquitoes
Limassol municipality has drawn up an action plan to fight the proliferation of mosquitoes in western parts of the town in collaboration with state authorities...
No cause for concern over malaria cases, ministry says
The health ministry announced on Saturday that three malaria cases have been recorded in the north in British tourists but there was no cause for...
Bases tackle mosquito problem
Experts working to tackle the issue of mosquitos in the Western Sovereign Base Areas warned on Friday that total eradication of the problem was impossible...
Limassol in mosquito battle
Limassol’s ongoing battle with mosquitoes particularly in the west of the city has been exacerbated by recent heavy rainfall, local officials said on Wednesday. Limassol...
LG Electronics sells mosquito-repelling TV in India
By Nataly Pak The Indian arm of South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc has begun selling a TV with a feature that it says repels mosquitoes,...
Public urged to join mosquito fight
PEOPLE can help fight mosquitoes, the Limassol Municipality said on Wednesday in the wake of unstable weather which has created favourable conditions for the annoying...
Larnaca is plagued by midges not mosquitoes, says expert
By Andria Kades MIDGES are Larnaca’s main problem and not mosquitoes although it easy to confuse the two, according to hydrobiology expert Spyros Mourelatos who...
Expert being brought in to deal with mosquito plague
The health services are flying in an expert from Greece to deal with the mosquitoes plaguing Larnaca. Residents near the salt lake have lodged multiple...
Possible mosquito plague link to Larnaca fire
By Evie Andreou THE FIRE that broke out in Larnaca near Phaneromeni Avenue on Tuesday could have been deliberately started, but it was up to the...
Aerial spraying in Larnaca to curb mosquitoes
Larnaca municipality, in cooperation with the Forestry department, will be conducting aerial spraying to alleviate the issue of mosquitoes in its salt lake areas on...