How to Keep Bugs From Bugging You Does your picnic turn into a
swat-fest? Is your fishing trip a mosquito-infested nightmare?
Then brace yourself for summer's sting. Although most insects
are just nuisances, some can threaten our health. The Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that mosquitoes
and ticks can be two of the most dangerous pests. Mosquitoes
worldwide transmit diseases from malaria to dengue fever---two
tropical illnesses that can show up in the United States because
of changing travel and weather patterns. Mosquitoes also spread
West Nile virus, which can become life-threatening in the
elderly and chronically ill. And some ticks transmit Lyme
disease or Rocky Mountain spotted fever. A single mosquito bite
is no reason to panic. On the other hand, an infestation of
cockroaches or fire ants is a serious problem. The first step is
to find out what kind of bug is bugging you. Sometimes the
solution involves using a pesticide. Other times, pesticides are
either unnecessary or inapprop