Super interesting, thank you!! I lived in the tropics - in Townsville, we had to try to avoid Ross River and Dengue fever. Anyone who caught both had a tough chance of surviving. Either often led to CFS and Dengue seems to rear its ugly head again every few years after the initial infection.
In PNG, it was Malaria - though I was warned against taking Doxycycline or Lariam as they could mask the exact symptoms which would help local doctors identify the type of Malaria (which affected treatment) - not to mention other terrible side effects like getting super sensitive to sunlight or becoming an axe murderer!
I was lucky to have avoided getting any of these deadly and debilitating diseases by trying to avoid getting bitten at dusk - now I know why!
Really interesting! We have Asian Tiger mosquitoes here in the southern US, but it wasn't until reading your article that I realized the ones around our house have likely laid their eggs on the ground near our springs that periodically bubble up from the ground -- we will go for months with dry ground, then after a hard rain puddles will form and stay in that area for weeks. Now I realize we may have a mosquito breeding ground there. I need to figure out the best way to treat that area without negatively impacting the ground water or other plants/insects in the area. Did you find anything about the best ways to get rid of mosquitos responsibly?
Great writing, thank you
Super interesting, thank you!! I lived in the tropics - in Townsville, we had to try to avoid Ross River and Dengue fever. Anyone who caught both had a tough chance of surviving. Either often led to CFS and Dengue seems to rear its ugly head again every few years after the initial infection.
In PNG, it was Malaria - though I was warned against taking Doxycycline or Lariam as they could mask the exact symptoms which would help local doctors identify the type of Malaria (which affected treatment) - not to mention other terrible side effects like getting super sensitive to sunlight or becoming an axe murderer!
I was lucky to have avoided getting any of these deadly and debilitating diseases by trying to avoid getting bitten at dusk - now I know why!
Really interesting! We have Asian Tiger mosquitoes here in the southern US, but it wasn't until reading your article that I realized the ones around our house have likely laid their eggs on the ground near our springs that periodically bubble up from the ground -- we will go for months with dry ground, then after a hard rain puddles will form and stay in that area for weeks. Now I realize we may have a mosquito breeding ground there. I need to figure out the best way to treat that area without negatively impacting the ground water or other plants/insects in the area. Did you find anything about the best ways to get rid of mosquitos responsibly?