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mosquito

[muh-skee-toh] / məˈski toʊ /




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“The key to staying safe and protecting your health is to prevent mosquito bites,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

His muddy room contains a wooden bed under a mosquito net and a simple handmade table.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Could it do the same for mosquito control?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Urgency to tamp down the invasive mosquito population in California has increased since 2023, when the state logged its first locally acquired dengue cases — meaning people were infected in their communities, not while traveling.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

My body feels like it's floating in a dream, until a mosquito decides to bite me.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman




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