mosquito
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Smit means smiling and his last name means mosquito, Arora said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
The technology emerged from research focused on making military uniforms more resistant to mosquito bites and improving comfort for soldiers wearing body armor.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
Health officials say mosquito season typically runs from June to October and the region is on track for one of its most severe West Nile virus seasons in recent memory.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Only when they reviewed the images did the Grammatico twins realise they had captured a mosquito resting on the head of a fer-de-lance viper.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
There were mosquito bites on his forearms that ached to be itched.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
Mr. Morell said he “tested this theory” by studying the number of mosquitoes at other homes on the street: “I don’t see this at other locations.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Streets are clotted with uncollected mountains of garbage, which breed clouds of mosquitoes that spread dengue and other diseases.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
The strong presence of mosquito remains also lends support to the idea that prey carcasses may sometimes have been stored in ponds or marshy environments, where mosquitoes would have laid their eggs.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
What if we wiped out all the mosquitoes in the world?
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Every now and then, he tugged on the bill of his cap or swatted at mosquitoes.
From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor
Those around him fell sick, exposed to relentless mosquitos.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
To avoid contracting West Nile virus, the CDC recommends reducing outside activities during the daytime, when mosquitos are most active.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2025
This virus is predominantly spread by midge bites rather than mosquitos, with the main type of midge involved in transmission not found in Europe or the UK.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2025
Florida, Texas and other temperate — but not tropical — Southern states were previously too cold for these mosquitos to thrive.
From Salon ● May 23, 2024
In die end, right before dawn a kind of cold snap came down—something else new, this cold snap—and the mosquitos settled back into the damp grass and under the leaves and he could sleep.
From "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen
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