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Snap! Crackle! Pop! Electric bug zappers are useless for controlling mosquitoes

June 25, 2023 by Captain Organic Planet

If mosquitoes and other insects are taking a bite out of your summer fun, don’t bother with one of those electric bug zappers, says a University of Florida pest control expert. “They are a total waste of money. Bug zappers will not control mosquitoes or other biting insects such as horseflies, dogflies or deerflies,” said […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: bug zapper, insect, insect repellent, mosquitoes

Catnip Repels Mosquitoes More Effectively Than DEET

September 26, 2020 by Captain Organic Planet

Researchers report that nepetalactone, the essential oil in catnip that gives the plant its characteristic odor, is about ten times more effective at repelling mosquitoes than DEET — the compound used in most commercial insect repellents. The finding was reported today at the 222nd national meeting of the American Chemical Society, the world’s largest scientific […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: Aedes aegypti, catnip, DEET, insect, insect repellent, mosquito, mosquitoes

Dragonflies reveal mercury pollution levels across US national parks

August 11, 2020 by Captain Organic Planet

A citizen science program that began over a decade ago has confirmed the use of dragonflies to measure mercury pollution, according to a study in Environmental Science & Technology. The national research effort, which grew from a regional project to collect dragonfly larvae, found that the young form of the insect predator can be used as […]

Filed Under: Environment Tagged With: dragonflies, dragonfly, insect, mercury, pollution

Crops that kill pests by shutting off their genes

September 8, 2019 by Captain Organic Planet

Plants are among many eukaryotes that can “turn off” one or more of their genes by using a process called RNA interference to block protein translation. Researchers are now weaponizing this by engineering crops to produce specific RNA fragments that, upon ingestion by insects, initiate RNA interference to shut down a target gene essential for […]

Filed Under: GMO's Tagged With: gmo, insect, plants, rna

Efficacy Of ‘Natural’ Bed Bug Pesticides Compared

February 4, 2016 by Captain Organic Planet

The efficacy of nine essential oil-based products and two detergents that are labeled and marketed for bed bug control were evaluated by researchers. When the researchers sprayed the 11 non-synthetic pesticides directly on bed bug nymphs, they found that only two — EcoRaider (1% geraniol, 1% cedar extract, and 2% sodium lauryl sulfate) and Bed […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: bed, bed bug, bedroom, bug, essential oil, insect, insecticide, natural, oil, pesticide, pesticides, product

FDA Approves GMO Flu Vaccine Containing Reprogrammed Insect Virus

February 10, 2013 by Captain Organic Planet

A new vaccine for influenza has hit the market, and it is the first ever to contain genetically-modified (GM) proteins derived from insect cells. According to reports, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved the vaccine, known as Flublok, which contains recombinant DNA technology and an insect virus known as baculovirus that is purported to […]

Filed Under: GMO's Tagged With: disease, dna, FDA, flu, gmo, insect, kidney, vaccine, virus

Natural Approach To Repel Mosquitoes

August 27, 2012 by Captain Organic Planet

Some studies show that catnip oil is as good as DEET in repelling mosquitoes. Mosquitoes can be a nuisance when trying to enjoy the outdoors, especially if you’re trying to host guests. The faint buzzing reminds us of those pesky pricks we receive when we least expect it. Soon thereafter the itching and swelling begins […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: catnip, insect, mosquito, skin

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