Essays Tagged: "Insect repellent"

West Nile Virus

st Nile Virus is an "arbovirus" that causes encephalitis (inflammation to the brain). Blood-feeding insects such as mosquitoes transmit these viruses. Mosquitoes draw the virus from infected birds and ... d. However there are known side effects associated with one of the methods used in prevention. Many insect repellents are made with Permethrin (or DEET), which has received great attention not only fo ...

(4 pages) 141 8 4.7 Apr/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

West Nile Virus: Deadly Foreign Disease

d sometimes skin rash and swollen glands. You can protect yourself from mosquitoe bites by applying insect repellent, that contains DEET, to your skin when you go outside. Although West Nile Virus ori ... g water and watch for places where mosquitoes may breed. To protect yourself from mosquitoes, apply insect repellent that contains DEET t your skin when you go outside and always follow the product di ...

(2 pages) 27 0 4.2 Sep/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

Creative Writing

(3 pages) 1029 0 0.0 Jul/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

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February 16, 2014, from http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/09/130917-mosquitoes-repellent-insects-science-nation-bug-spray/Helmenstine, A. M. (n.d.). Natural Mosquito Repellents. Retrieved F ...

(1 pages) 0 0 0.0 Feb/2014

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

Classic knitwear

ions. In February 2006 they landed on an interesting prospect: knitwear treated chemically to repel insects. After this the team set out to analyze the viability of a new national brand of high-qualit ... s the team set out to analyze the viability of a new national brand of high-quality men's and boy's insect-repellent shirts.The opportunity arose to negotiate a licensing partnership with Guardian, a ...

(3 pages) 0 0 0.0 May/2014

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers