Mosquito bites: researchers may have found the solution to avoid them
Receptors located on the antennae of mosquitoes would play an important role in the ability of insects to detect more ...
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Dengue fever: 13 confirmed cases in Martinique
Dengue fever is rampant in Martinique. 13 new cases have been identified on the island since February 3, 2023. THE ...
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Super-resistant mosquitoes worry scientists
Mosquitoes that transmit dengue fever and other viruses have developed increasing resistance to insecticides, posing a real health threat, according ...
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The Usutu virus detected in France: what we know
This virus, discovered in 2001, is transmitted by mosquitoes. It has already been detected twice in France. Should we be ...
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Mosquito: why do I get bitten all the time?
Do you constantly get bitten by mosquitoes? Researchers explain that it would be due to the presence of fatty acids ...
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Mosquitoes: These smells on your skin attract them like magnets
Fatty acids on the skin can create a scent that mosquitoes cannot resist. THE ESSENTIAL Aedes Aegypti mosquitoes are the ...
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Dengue fever: a new case detected in Haute-Garonne
A new indigenous case of dengue was detected in Haute-Garonne, the person had not traveled to a country at risk. ...
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Why do mosquitoes always manage to bite us?
They have a unique olfactory system that allows them to detect humans easily. THE ESSENTIAL The Aedes aegypti mosquito is ...
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How to protect yourself from the tiger mosquito?
The tiger mosquito is present in several departments in France… To avoid bites, some advice should be applied. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Mosquitoes: why should windows be sprayed with vinegar?
Spraying windows with vinegar wards off mosquitoes, which transmit disease through their bites. THE ESSENTIAL The tiger mosquito has established ...
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Mosquito bites: why do they itch so much?
As the summer holidays approach, mosquitoes are making a comeback, as are their bites. But why do they scratch so ...
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Colors, smells, light… What are mosquitoes really attracted to?
We are not all equal in the face of mosquito bites: factors attract them more than others, such as sweat ...
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Mosquitoes: a student is bitten more than 200 times
In the Gard, a young woman was bitten more than 200 times at the same time by mosquitoes. She had ...
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How to soothe the skin after mosquito bites?
Here are 4 simple and effective remedies to soothe the skin after mosquito bites. THE ESSENTIAL Only female mosquitoes bite. ...
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Do you know the trick of the sheet to keep mosquitoes away?
A mosquito bite can transmit a virus. A simple sheet keeps these insects away. THE ESSENTIAL Three species of mosquitoes ...
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Tropical viruses in Occitania: why Usutu and West Nile are “endemic”
Transmitted by mosquitoes, the tropical viruses Usutu and West Nile are "endemic" in Occitania. A detailed study in free lunch ...
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Why are mosquitoes more attracted to certain skins?
Here is why mosquitoes are more attracted to certain skins, which suffer more bites. THE ESSENTIAL Mosquitoes can transmit viral ...
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This is the best mosquito repellent, according to UFC-Que Choisir
Here is the best mosquito repellent according to UFC-Que Choisir. Good protection against these insects is essential. THE ESSENTIAL Reported ...
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Get rid of mosquitoes with soap: it creates a barrier
Here's how to get rid of mosquitoes with soap. This creates a barrier that acts as a repellent. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Mosquitoes have an Achilles heel in their genes
Mosquitoes have an Achilles heel within their genes, according to a new study. THE ESSENTIAL There are different methods to ...
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Mosquitoes: 5 natural remedies to scare them away
Unpleasant and even painful, mosquito bites are also dangerous for your health. Why Doctor gives you natural remedies to avoid ...
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Mosquitoes do not bite only at night!
20 to 30% of mosquito bites occur during the day and not just at night, as we tend to think. ...
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What to do against itchy mosquito bites?
© Getty Images/iStockphotoFor starters, do you know why mosquito bites are so itchy? When the mosquito bites, it inserts its ...
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Mosquito weather creates controversy
© iStockphotoA mosquito repellent sales company, Manouka, is the official partner of a vigilance site against these fastidious insectsonline since ...
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“The Geopolitics of the Mosquito” by Erik Orsenna
© IstockIn his book "The Geopolitics of the Mosquito", the writer Erik Orsenna investigated the mosquito, the much hated insect. ...
Read moreWhy do I have mosquito skin (and what to do?)
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Mosquito bites: a hospitalized baby
© iStockAfter a violent reaction to mosquito bites, a one-and-a-half-year-old baby had to be hospitalized. His father, Antoine, a resident ...
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The tiger mosquito is approaching: beware of bites
© FotoliaThe tiger mosquito, a fearsome little critter with white stripes, is slowly moving along the roads of France. Carrier ...
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In the south-east of France, blood donation is restricted because of the Nile virus
To avoid contamination, health authorities have restricted blood donation in southeastern France, where 22 people have already contracted the Nile ...
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Covid-19: a mosquito found in a vial of the Moderna vaccine
764,000 doses of this vaccine, distributed in several European countries, have been recalled. THE ESSENTIAL Each vial of Moderna vaccine ...
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