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  By TALIA OGLIORE-WUSTL People are most likely to get bitten by mosquitoes during the warm and lazy summer months, says Katie Westby, vector and disease ecologist at the Tyson Research Center at Washington University in St. Louis’ environmental field station in Eureka, Missouri. Westby is interested in how mosquitoes are adapting to new climates and thriving in modern cities. But many of the people she talks with are more worried about how some mosquitoes can spread disease. “West Nile virus is endemic in the St. Louis area and there have been a few cases of La Crosse virus in past...

  By TALIA OGLIORE-WUSTL People are most likely to get bitten by mosquitoes during the warm and lazy summer months, says Katie Westby, vector and disease ecologist at the Tyson Research Center at Washington University in St. Louis’ environmental field station in Eureka, Missouri. Westby is interested in how mosquitoes are adapting to new climates and thriving in modern cities. But many of the people she talks with are more worried about how some mosquitoes can spread disease. “West Nile virus is endemic in the St. Louis area and there have been a few cases of La Crosse virus in past...

Some dads are in their element when you get them out to the campsite. They bust out their gear, gadgets, beer, and hatchets and get down to the business of relaxing in nature: chopping wood, building a fire, grilling some dinner, or just lounging around in their favorite camp chair. Dads love that kind of stuff. It’s why, when many of us start considering what to get Dad for Father’s Day, our minds immediately turn to outdoor gear. It’s functional, it’s fun, and it appeals to their sense of adventure and self-reliance. And, there are some really cool, very useful...

Whether you’re out on a camping trip or spent the day hiking, sometimes a tick will come along to try and put a damper on your day. After all, when you look down and see one that’s latched on for dear life, the first thought that may be going through your head is Lyme disease. But as much of a nuisance as they can be and the fear of you catching a disease can certainly be unsettling, you don’t need to freak out. As long as you know the proper steps to remove one, you should be fine. I’d like...

Whether you’re out on a camping trip or spent the day hiking, sometimes a tick will come along to try and put a damper on your day. After all, when you look down and see one that’s latched on for dear life, the first thought that may be going through your head is Lyme disease. But as much of a nuisance as they can be and the fear of you catching a disease can certainly be unsettling, you don’t need to freak out. As long as you know the proper steps to remove one, you should be fine. I’d like...