West Nile Virus (WNV) is a type of virus which is spread by mosquitoes. Mosquitoes are arthropods which are generally blood-sucking insects so the WNV is called an Arbovirus, an Arthropod borne virus...
Pesticides are the only man-made toxic chemicals deliberately spread over large areas. They are poisonous to people because they are designed to kill living things. Pesticides grew out of research...
A recent study of people newly diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease has found that home pesticide use and exposure is associated with an increased risk of developing the disease. The study, led by...
Lyme disease is an illness caused by the bacterium, Borrelia burgdorferi, which can be spread through the bite of certain types of ticks. Lyme disease in humans can have serious symptoms but can be...
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