| 单词 | mosquito |
| 例句 | I rush through the backyard we all hated because of relentless mosquitoes and fruit flies, then hop the fence. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z On some moonlit nights she and her mother slipped outside and stood together in the breeze, slapping at mosquitoes and watching the clouds slide past the bright globe in the night sky. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z A verdant, treacherous lawn, in which mosquitoes bred and fish were fat but inaccessible. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Whenever I eat a GoFast bar,” Ben says, “I’m always like, ‘So this is what blood tastes like to mosquitoes.’” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Baby slept on a mat with Olanna’s wrapper over her to keep the mosquitoes away. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “I have! It’s warm and dark, and there are plenty of mosquitoes for me to eat! Is the sash ready? I’m going to carry it for Nathan.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z They passed over cool green pools full of algae and lily pads, the white flash of egrets and the whir of flies and mosquitoes. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The backs of his hands were puffy and his eyes were almost swollen shut from the mosquitos, and he saw everything through a narrow squint. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z In fact, of the 2,500 kinds of mosquitoes that infest the world, almost 400 of them are capable of transmitting diseases to humans. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Our windows had netting to keep the mosquitoes out as well, but the pests still managed to find their way in. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z The day was miserably hot and muggy, full of flies, mosquitoes, and the bad smells of soapmaking, the outhouses, fish someone had caught, unwashed bodies. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z He had cupped his palm so that it would not hurt too much and yet would kill the mosquito. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Someone donated a kerosene lamp; another gave her some old mosquito netting and a pair of socks without heels. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z She looked at the sentence and absently scratched a mosquito bite on her bare leg. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z A yellow crescent moon peeked out from behind the clouds, and the mosquitoes weren’t too bad. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z I learned big words, like caterpillar and mosquito, and words that follow crazy rules, like knock and gnome. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z As yet in the experimental stage, but nonetheless interesting, is the initial success in attracting male mosquitoes to playback recordings of the flight sound of the female. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Eb thought the Confederate General Pemberton, up in Vicksburg, was beginning to sweat, and that was fine—but the mosquitoes were awful, and lots of the boys were sick with malaria. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z He was tired from not napping, and he’d be mean as a mosquito by suppertime if he didn’t sleep. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Clouds of mosquitoes were a constant torment, and during brief breaks they had to pull off their boots and soaking socks to pick leeches off their feet. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z But Reverend Hunt says he thinks it has something to do with the mosquitoes. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z She went for aimless walks, picking petals from flowers and batting at the mosquitoes nibbling on her arms. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z The smoke made it hard to breathe but did give us relief from the mosquitoes. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z That night I went to bed and I got absolutely butchered by mosquitoes. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z In the glow from the dashboard his face appeared to be covered with odd black freckles—but then I realized that the freckles were actually more mosquitoes, too gorged with blood to fly away. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z If all the mosquitoes lived forever— and if they kept on having babies!—it would be terrible. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Of course, establishing the Aedes aegypti mosquito as the disease carrier, or vector, did not answer all the questions about yellow fever. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z First you say your howdys and then you talk about anything else but what you come for, and finally, when the mosquitoes start to bite, you say what’s on your mind. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Although closely related to mosquitoes, the gnat is not a bloodsucker and probably does not feed at all as an adult. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z But tonight, as I lay in my bed with my mosquito net floating like a ghost around me, I did not hear any laughing. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Plus, a mosquito the size of a small bat has found its way around the screen, too. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z We had nothing, no furniture, no mosquito nets, just thin mattresses placed flat on the ground. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z He wore only a loincloth; somehow mosquitoes didn’t seem to bite him, or if they did, their bites didn’t bother him. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z As a bonus, the smoke would drive away mosquitoes. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z There’d be a cool spell come sundown, when the mosquitoes would fly in so thick that the air would grow dark with them, then at nightfall, it turned so cold that we usually needed blankets. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “Makes me homesick for Houston! What do you say, Hazel? All we need now are some giant mosquitoes, and it’ll feel just like the Gulf Coast!” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The servants stalking mosquitoes at twilight, crafty, pouncing on the window screens. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z The women would carry their knitting to the doorstep, and they would all talk quietly there till the mosquitoes and the coming darkness drove them indoors. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Silently she dressed, tied back her hair, and set herself to a succession of chores, beginning with tearing down the mosquito netting from all of our beds. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, in an experiment that would be considered highly unethical today, he allowed these mosquitoes to feed on healthy humans. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z The fire smoked heavily and stung his eyes whenever it drifted his way, but at least it helped keep away the swarms of bloodthirsty mosquitoes. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z It was pretty quiet except for a sudden burst of canned laughter from the neighbor’s TV and the occasional buzzing from an annoying mosquito. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z After supper he strung up a mosquito net around his cot and fell asleep in his clothes. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The sun sets red, and bats swoop after mosquitoes. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Corporal Kolodny tiptoed stealthily into Captain Black’s tent early the next morning, reached inside the mosquito net and gently shook the moist shoulder blade he found there until Captain Black opened his eyes. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z A Chilean scientist has pointed out that malaria-carrying mosquitoes persist in his country in spite of insecticide treatment; the release of sterile males might then provide the final blow needed to eliminate this population. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z He clapped his hands over his father’s head, creating mayhem in the mosquito funnel. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z TaShon swatted at mosquitoes and his feet turned itchy red after he left them in the water to cool off. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z “What in Sam Hill are you fools all doing out here in the dark? What is this? A mosquito all-you-can-eat buffet?” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z In 1880 Dr. Carlos Finlay of Havana, Cuba, captured mosquitoes and let them ingest the blood of patients suffering from yellow fever. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z After we went to bed I reached over through the mosquito net and held her hand. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The razor-sharp reeds sliced mercilessly into their legs and mosquitoes feasted on the fresh blood. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z In some areas of the United States the mosquito vector of western equine encephalitis has developed resistance. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “Where I’m from, people have learned that mosquitoes carry ague. They bite someone who’s sick with it, then later they bite healthy people and give them the disease.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z All day in the water had tired him so much that, in the end, he had fallen asleep sitting against his shelter wall, oblivious even to the mosquitos, to the night, to anything. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z He heard a mosquito buzz in his ear. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z We returned to the the city talking of nothing more than a famous cinema actress who had just married, and the mosquito bites we got by the river. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Sort of like stargazing outdoors—minus the mosquitoes. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z He lay down a scrap of cardboard and used another piece as a blanket to keep mosquitoes away. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z At late afternoon, when the sun was beginning to lower and the mosquitos were beginning to rise, the green pickup truck returned. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z They were like the mosquitoes that would buzz in his ears on summer nights when he left the window open. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Mom was right about the mosquitoes: there were tons of them. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z In the waters below, their young, the dragonfly nymphs, or naiads, prey on the aquatic stages of mosquitoes and other insects. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z In 1956, only 5 species of these mosquitoes displayed resistance; by early i960 the number had risen from 5 to 28! Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Dessert came and the revelers moved inside to be free of the mosquitoes while Big Anthony’s punishment continued. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z A mosquito bite meant a bit of itchiness, that was all. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Then there’s the malaria, and the new-monia and the snakes, plus the mosquitoes and the flies and their maggots—all joinin’ us to keep us company while we sweat. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z You prefer large berries, because it’s not worth your while to get sunburned and mosquito bitten for some lousy little berries. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The first malaria mosquito to develop resistance to DDT was Anopheles sacharovi in Greece. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Mrs. Taylor moved around the room quickly, like a mosquito, encouraging us to talk about the film. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Food for weeks, tent, a rubber boat, first-aid kit and mosquito repellent, fishing gear, a gun—a gun. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z Among other mosquitoes, including carriers of other diseases, the pattern is being repeated. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Ernie asked, slapping at a mosquito on the back of his leg. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I was lying on my back, looking up into the white tent of the mosquito net, and wondering who else was awake. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He swatted the mosquitoes that were forming a buffet line on his arm. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z “Last year I helped raise enough money to send 120 mosquito nets to a village in Ghana,” she brags. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z But Ruth May was shrouded in so many misty layers of mosquito netting I could barely make out any semblance of a dead child inside. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The pain was far worse than anything he’d felt before—it made the broken thumb feel like a mosquito bite in comparison. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Her legs are covered in red mosquito bites, and her teeth are too big for her mouth. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The problem of controlling mosquitoes and at the same time conserving a fish important in the Central African diet has obviously not been solved satisfactorily. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z I part the mosquito netting and climb into my box, arranging myself so that I am facing up, my hands folded on my waist. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z This potentially fatal illness is caused by a parasite that is spread by the female Anopheles mosquito. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z She heard a faint buzzing sound, like a mosquito flying in and out of striking distance. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Still, those guys are not flies and mosquitos. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z They weren’t really tents—just white mosquito netting hung or draped to make a space so they could lie down inside. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z The worst thing I experienced was heat rash, tiny bumps on my skin that itched at night, along with a handful of mosquito bites. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z I learned to speak Swahili and to shake the scorpions out of my mosquito boots in the mornings. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z His face was swollen from the mosquitoes in the night, his eyes puffy and shut, and Brian used his T-shirt to wipe cool water on Derek’s face. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z There were mosquito bites on his forearms that ached to be itched. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z When it got dark and the mosquitoes came out, me and Wishbone went back to my room. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z It’s clear now that mosquitoes, animals, and human disease go together. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z A mosquito couldn’t make it through the screening process. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z By comparison, Abuela’s room was opulent, with its double bed, thick mattress, four bedposts from which to tie the mosquito netting, pillows, and a small crocheted rug. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z I’m writing this only by moonlight under my mosquito net, so forgive me if it is messy. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Then he saw the sun streaming in the open doorway of the shelter and heard the close, vicious whine of die mosquitos and knew. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z She leans down to scratch at a mosquito bite. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I waved a mosquito away from my face. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t like my hair short; flies and mosquitoes bothered me. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Between his legs hung a limp cocoon that seemed smoother, free of the wrinkles that crisscrossed the rest of his body like mosquito netting. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z She flicked at a mosquito, thinking how people considered other people. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Stagnant water and swampy spots provided the ideal breeding ground for mosquitoes, which spread malaria among the capital's residents during mild weather. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Most of the people in my group got it at some time or other, because mosquitoes carry it and they were always pestering us. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t know,” he said, scratching at a mosquito bite on his scrawny arm. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Mama and the other ladies were already seated on benches around the pavilion, fanning themselves furiously and slapping the sides of each other’s heads when mosquitoes lighted. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The free ride may be provided by mosquitoes, fleas, lice, or tsetse flies that spread malaria, plague, typhus, or sleeping sickness, respectively. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Our side-by-side beds were already set up for the night with mosquito nets. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Some of the most common are in this example: The heroes saved the cargoes oftomatoes andpotatoes from the mosquitoes and tornadoes by hiding them in grottoes. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Clouds of mosquitoes materialize out of the sticky heat. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I stood staring at the window with the missing louvers and the tom mosquito netting, wondering what it would be like if I tore through the small hole and leaped out. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Sleep didn’t come, couldn’t come with the insects ripping at him, so he lay the rest of the night, slapping mosquitos and chewing with his mind on die day. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z The breeze is good enough keep the mosquitoes off. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The humid South, on the other hand, was full of mosquitoes and animists and disparate tribes. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “Dr. Sumitra thinks they may have dengue fever. It’s carried by mosquitoes.” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z There are mosquitoes, but I’m used to them, I hardly bother to slap them. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z This was followed two years later by extensive application of residual sprays for the control of malaria mosquitoes. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z They had moved back into the lean-to to try to get some rest since the mosquitoes partially lessened, but the temporary roof did nothing, absolutely nothing, to slow the water. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z It’s dark, there’s blood on my face, and the mosquito could easily sit and drink without injecting. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Nailer wondered if Tool’s skin was exceptionally thick or if there was something about him that scared even mosquitoes away. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I said it was amazing the mosquitoes weren’t out. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She is scratching a mosquito bite on her neck, and my heart skips a beat, for she looks as if she has never heard of him. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He flicked the end of the reins at a mosquito. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Ghosts didn’t visit, but swarms of mosquitoes did, feasting on us and droning loudly in our ears. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I kept quiet somehow, wiped away silent tears, beat away flies and mosquitoes, heard the whispers. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Wayne was due to spray for mosquitoes, so he came by to pick up Theresa, Tino, Henry, and me after school. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “I been wondering about something,” Howard said, scratching at mosquito bites on his freckled leg. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z But think of a mosquito the size of an eagle. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “Charming! But in civilized countries,” said the Controller, “you can have girls without hoeing for them; and there aren’t any flies or mosquitoes to sting you. We got rid of them all centuries ago.” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z “Are the mosquitoes like this where you come from?” Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Allen was also listening for the reassuring noises of animals: the whine of mosquitoes, the whir of crickets, the scurry of rats in the underbrush. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Because the old mosquito—and with it the disease—had been absent so long, hardly anyone had built up an immunity to yellow fever. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z “How come you don’t have mosquitoes in Ruby Holler?” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z Pa should tell the mosquitoes to watch what they eat for they are the wicked things that make us sick. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He laughed at the jokes and swore at the mosquitoes and liked everyone. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Both houseflies and mosquitoes of the genus Culex began to show resistance to the sprays. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z At nightfall they built fires with pieces of old shoes to keep the mosquitoes away, and watched the stars from beneath the big oak tree where they’d hung a rope to swing from. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z “There are mosquitoes that bite my skin at night.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I looked over at her to see if I could read her face, but Jennifer had turned her attention to a mosquito bite on her ankle. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z In Malaya, at Kuala Lumpur, mosquitoes at first reacted to DDT by leaving the treated interiors. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Now, as in those ancient times, the sharp-eyed dragonflies capture mosquitoes in the air, scooping them in with basket-shaped legs. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Lifting the mosquito net, she stood in front of us and made a deep curtsy. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The ground was not soggy, and there were no mosquitoes and not too many rocks, which I pointed out to Mrs. Baker. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Bullets whined through the air above Crazy Horse, like angry mosquitos. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z Hours later I heard a faint, momentary whine, scarcely louder than a mosquito. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The cuts from scratching mosquito bites I got over the summer were now fading thanks to the cocoa butter Mama made me rub on my legs at night. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The mosquitos had nearly driven him mad and the thought of being rid of them lifted his spirits. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z You were coughing in concert with the buzzing hordes of mosquitoes, and we were all slapping and scratching at our skin. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z In the distance we could faintly hear what sounded like a mosquito coming our way. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He lifted up my mosquito net and crawled into my bed next to me. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I wondered dully whether the mosquito that had just bitten me was carrying the disease. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Sometime later, the rain stopped, and a warm sun brought back the thick clouds of mosquitoes and horseflies.They swarmed over Cole’s body as if it were a dead carcass. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z There were still some mosquitoes, but most of them left and the two of them were left standing in the moonlight. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z Back home I thought mosquitoes never bit black people. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Because of the breezes not too many mosquitoes were out. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “The mosquitos will eat you two alive if you stay out here much longer.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z In Calumet a thousand ornate streetlamps stood in a swamp, where they did nothing but ignite the fog and summon auras of mosquitoes. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The devilish mosquito attacked, sinking its needle- nose into my forehead. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The mosquitoes were thirsty and flies flew around Genie’s face, buzzing so loud he felt like he had stuck his head into Grandpop’s radio. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Wash set down his glass and picked at a mosquito bite on his arm. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z A mosquito, Lazear reasoned, might also be the carrier of yellow fever. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z The moon made shadows on our mosquito netting. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Roy stood motionless, listening intently, but all he heard was the hum of mosquitoes and the low whisper of the tide. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The mosquitoes ate her arms and the grass tickled her legs. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Crowd, heat, bad quarters, bad fare, bad smells, mosquitoes, and a plague of flies transcending everything within my experience. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z A painful throbbing had started behind her eyes and a mosquito was buzzing nearby and she felt suddenly, guiltily grateful that she had a blue American passport in her bag. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The flames cut the cool damp morning, crackled and did much to bring his spirits up, not to mention chasing away the incessant mosquitos. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z Every now and then, he tugged on the bill of his cap or swatted at mosquitoes. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z But for some reason—some protective thought—they had crawled back into the lean-to when the mosquitoes first came. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z Covered with mosquito bites, my stomach bloated with custard and jelly, I could barely get out of bed. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z A great many citizens felt such measures were harsh and unfair, especially after being fined when mosquito eggs were found on their property. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z He got up and started fixing his mosquito netting. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z So the rest of us wouldn’t be plagued by insects, Hugh, the boy who had bees living in his stomach, ate under a large mosquito net at a table for one in the corner. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Darkness had fallen on the construction site and swab lows were swooping back and forth, chasing mosquitoes. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Doña Cony pulled the mosquito net over the baby. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z He talked about the weather, a stray dog he’d seen, the pond, the size of a mosquito he’d swatted, and new boots he wanted but couldn’t afford. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z For sleep we had a huge mosquito net that would cover all of us. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The shallow waters in which these fish live are favorable mosquito- breeding places. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z The trailers were all horse trailers, tricked out with televisions and mini-refrigerators and mosquito netting. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z But then I wake up in our nation of two, enclosed in our mosquito tent’s slanted planes lit silver by moonlight, and always think of Bulungu, where we first lay together like this. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z This mosquito is almost entirely dependent on humans for its breeding areas—the still water found in water barrels, cisterns, canals, ponds, sewers, gutters, and outhouses. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z As the sun set behind them, a citronella candle burned in a bucket in the center of the table to ward off mosquitoes. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z Ashe Street had almost been taken out because of mosquitoes? Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Just as numerous were the vermin, a plague of flies and mosquitos that stirred through the sweltering July air. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The mosquitoes from a fetid stream that ran through this part of the town buzzed in the room. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “Certainly. Flies, bugs, grasshoppers, choice beetles, moths, butterflies, tasty cockroaches, gnats, midges, daddy longlegs, centipedes, mosquitoes, crickets—anything that is careless enough to get caught in my web. I have to live, don’t I?” Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z She’d anchored it with a veil to keep the mosquitoes away, and tied it under her chins. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z They whipped up into the sky and flew toward the lord and his servants like a swarm of mosquitoes. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z It was summer now, so the woods were a new and different place, alive with green and filled with birdsong and swarming mosquitoes and pesky blackfly. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Though I could feel small flies land on me and was distantly aware of mosquitoes drilling the air around my ears, they’d stopped bothering me much. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z First we had to pull down all the mosquito netting from the frame. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z After that, their voices lowered, and I lay awake in the dark, worry about the future buzzing like a mosquito in my head. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Mariam had opened her window, then shut it when no breeze came through to temper the heat, only mosquitoes. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z A mosquito sings in my ear, and I almost feel grateful for the company. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z The bear smelled on Omakayas’s skin the smell of its own cousin’s bear grease used to ward off mosquitoes. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Too tired to swat at the hungry mosquitoes, I dozed off, only to be wakened by the sound of footsteps. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Grandpop was flinging his hand around dismissively, like he was swatting at a mosquito. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z At the drive-in, which is where the sober teenagers in Lily went on Friday nights, we all waited in line for popcorn and swatted away mosquitoes. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z He also knew they were eating mosquitoes—he’d read about them in biology—and he thought, Get some, bats. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z June and August, sopping wet, stooped on either side of her, while mosquitoes sang in our ears and the river went on about its business, coiling off into the darkness. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z There were always more mosquitoes rising up from the road like great columns of smoke, always moving ahead of us, and we dreaded them. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z We did find mushrooms, acorns, mosquitoes, and raccoon scat cleverly concealed by pine needles. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The children dashed back to the house, trying to outrun the mosquitoes that swarmed up from the marshlands. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z They call the helicopters mosquitoes; they come down and bite. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Our camp cabins have no AC, and you can’t leave the windows open at night because the mosquitoes will murder you! The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z The mosquitoes left welts on her ankles, arms, and neck, so she probably looked like a smallpox victim. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Time for my beauty rest. Don’t stay outside too late, or these mosquitoes will eat you alive.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z It was the best kind of summer morning—not too hot, not too sunny, and not too many mosquitoes out to bite me. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z And not only flies—I slapped a mosquito on my neck. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z He must’ve gotten eaten up by all the mosquitoes and ticks and ants. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z But knowing that a mosquito could spread the disease proved vital in Cuba. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Because Anopheles mosquitoes have slightly different breeding areas from Aedes aegypti, there were still hundreds of cases of malaria. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z “It’s peaceful alright,” Florida said, “except for these dang mosquitoes and flies.” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z The drone of bloodthirsty mosquitoes had woken me several times during the night, and my arms itched with bites. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z When the rats weren’t running around in the dark, the mosquitoes were after you. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, let’s see if we can keep this from spreading. Is there any kind of mosquito netting—or whatever people use here?” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Languidly, he caressed her flesh zeppelins; a mosquito landed on his knuckle, he flicked it off with his other hand. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The coffin was covered with a mosquito net. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z A slight breeze offered some relief from the insidious and torturous swarms of biting flies, stinging bees, and disease-spreading mosquitoes. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z We watched her for perhaps five minutes, but the mosquitoes were chewing us up, so we withdrew and returned to our camp feeling considerably elated. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Virtually every southern state was infested with Aedes aegypti, these experts pointed out, but funds would run out before the job of eradicating the mosquitoes was half completed. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z By the time they finished discussing the label for the vinegar, Chacko and Comrade Pillai had each acquired personal mosquito funnels. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Careful testing established that it takes about seven years for this new mosquito to emerge and replace the old one. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z A tropical mosquito that carries parasites responsible for such diseases as elephantiasis has become strongly resistant in many parts of the world. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Close to dawn the rain stopped and there was a softness after the rain, almost a warmth, and that brought the mosquitoes back for one more run. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z I mean like a mosquito buzzing past your ear. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Not only do these areas receive the contaminated discharge of rivers but all too commonly they are sprayed directly in efforts to control mosquitoes or other insects. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z It was a feeling like when there’s a mosquito buzzing around you in the dark: you can’t see it, but you have this general sense of annoying bug somewhere around your body. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z No one realized that the bite of an infected mosquito had sickened the first lady. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “What was it? Scratching your mosquito bites till they bled? Not saying ‘Thank you’ to the taxi driver?” The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The disease exists anywhere there are monkey populations, as does the pesticide-resistant mosquito that can transport the disease to humans. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z In it Mami put a cot with its own mosquito net, a small table and chair, and a basket for my underclothes. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z He paused to brush away a mosquito and rubbed a swash of mud across one side of his face. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z When I rubbed mosquito repellent on your skin, your eyelids fluttered open, but you were too tired to shove me away. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I have only the haziest recollection of waving at my mother and sister in a rising cloud of diesel exhaust and mosquitoes as they began their slow, permanent exodus from the Congo. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z And we sat in the sorrow for a while, until the mosquitoes collected around us and chased us indoors. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z There were thousands of crane fly and mosquito larvae in the water, and the wildflowers were filling if not very nourishing. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z You might wonder why Mrs. Baker was going to take us camping when she thought that camping meant soggy ground, mosquitoes, sleeping on rocks, and dew. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z And he thought at first of mosquitoes, started to tell her about them and shook his head. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z “Africa’s full of ugly black people and mosquitoes.” The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z After trudging half a mile through hot fields, getting bitten by mosquitoes and whacked in the face with scratchy sunflowers, they finally reached the road. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The insects were eating everything in their path, including Cherrie’s rain poncho, mosquito netting, and duffel bag. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Nathan woke up in the middle of the night with some brand-new mosquito bites and an immediate need to go to the bathroom. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Only a few minutes later, mosquitoes rose up from the water, from the reeds, from everywhere. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Without fire there could be no smoke, and without smoke they had no protection against the mosquitoes. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z His right arm was shaded black with mosquitoes, as thick as hair. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z The hunger was the worst, worse than the mosquitoes, worse than any of it. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z All the time I was on Bougainville, even though those hungry mosquitoes took half my blood, I never got malaria. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom and I kept swatting at mosquitoes that were buzzing around my father, who hadn’t bothered to use the bug spray. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z This time, while his friends cried for help from somewhere far away—so far away they sounded like whining mosquitoes—Reynie had been sitting in the Whisperer, incredibly happy and content, grinning in triumph. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Why why why, they sang, the mothers who staggered down our road behind small tightly wrapped corpses, mothers crazy-walking on their knees, with mouths open wide like a hole ripped in mosquito netting. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z By then the sun was sinking fast toward the horizon and the mosquitoes had come out. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z Mom was hovering like a mosquito, buzzing around and around. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Now other laboratories of the Department are taking up the problem, testing chemicals against stable flies, mosquitoes, boll weevils, and an assortment of fruit flies. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “Where would I go?” he said, and we both fell asleep under my mosquito net. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The principal target of the aerial spraying was the salt-marsh mosquito, which inhabits the marshes and coastal areas that are typical foraging areas for the eagles. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z At least there hadn’t been mosquitoes at Green Lake. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z I slip my feet into my shoes, slapping at the mosquitoes that have already whizzed into the tent. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z So he watched as the mosquito patiently probed his hand with the cutting part of her proboscis, then sucked his blood for over a minute before flying off. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z “Don’t let that young giant come near me, he worries me worse than mosquitoes,” whispered the old lady to Amy, as the rooms filled and Laurie’s black head towered above the rest. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Even a tin can with an inch of water in it can be the birthplace of hundreds of hungry and potentially dangerous mosquitoes. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z I waved away a mosquito that buzzed in my ear. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Healthy subjects spent the night in one tent with a swarm of infected mosquitoes hungry for a meal. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z The gnats and mosquitoes which avoid the sun came out and buzzed over the water. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The interior voice nagging me not to be a fool—to save my skin and take off my skis and walk down, camouflaged by the scrub pines bordering the slope—fled like a disconsolate mosquito. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z She cleaned his face with a damp cloth, took off his clothes, and then got completely undressed and lowered the mosquito netting so that her children would not see them if they woke up. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z I do remember imagining myself in a pith helmet and white linen jodhpurs, my face enigmatic behind a veil of mosquito netting. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a muggy, moonlit night filled with gnats, moths, and mosquitoes. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z As the day grew brighter and warmer, the hidden children tried to sleep, but ants and mosquitoes feasted on their bodies while the growing heat of the day made them damp with sweat. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought we would sit down on the end of her bed, or out in the lawn chairs if the mosquitoes weren’t bad. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Despite the evidence provided by Reed’s commission, many people were still not convinced that the bite of a tiny mosquito could cause a fatal illness. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Lazear’s early attempts to show that mosquitoes could transmit the disease from a sick person to a healthy one failed in all but one case. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z The mosquitoes and big white moths came in the door and went out the windows. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The ground was hard and damp, and mosquitoes feasted on us. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Malaria programs are threatened by resistance among mosquitoes. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “Now that’s a brilliant observation. We’ve got some mosquito netting, and I could sew some of that around the top, find some way to fasten it so you could open and close it.” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z I slip off my flats and walk down the front porch steps, while Mother calls out for me to put my shoes back on, threatening ringworm, mosquito encephalitis. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Though there were plenty of flies and mosquitoes, I had a chance of avoiding ants and snakes and leeches. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z A car ride takes that newly infected person to a major city, where more Aedes aegypti mosquitoes wait to feed on him, then carry the disease to another and another and another person. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z In Greece, Nigeria, and Liberia the mosquitoes continue to harbor and transmit the malaria parasite. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z It was best if no one knew about the spring, including the mosquitoes. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z In the summertime they used to burn orange peels under gallon cans, with holes punched in the sides, to keep the mosquitoes away. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Along with destroying breeding areas, adult mosquito populations were also attacked with the widespread use of the pesticide dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane, better known as DDT, much of it sprayed from planes. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z It was one of those nice Florida days that makes you forget about the months of steamy air teeming with blood-hungry mosquitos. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z In addition, he was aware that in 1898 two scientists working separately had announced that a mosquito was able to carry the malaria parasite and transmit it to humans. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z He slapped at his neck where the mosquito had stung him and came away with a needle-thin dart. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z His company fought their way into Luzon, facing nothing worse than mosquitoes and jungle to begin with, but on their second night were roused from sleep by artillery. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Apparently the adult mosquitoes had become sufficiently tolerant of DDT to escape from sprayed buildings and rest and recover in the open. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z He always slaps the mosquitoes dead on his face without even waking. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z A mosquito buzzed by his ear, and he swatted at it. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z The rain was letting up, and Anatole thought I was well enough to leave my mosquito tent for a few hours. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The medical community didn't know that microorganisms transmitted by mosquitoes, which thrive in wet areas, produce malaria. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Down below there were mosquito marshes and canals. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z On the first warm day, approximately two hundred million mosquitoes decided to express this disagreement and came to call. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z A mosquito buzzed around his nose, but he was too sleepy to swipe at it. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The house was quiet except for the buzzing of mosquitoes. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z In other experiments, blowflies, mealworms, and yellow fever mosquitoes have been killed by airborne ultrasonic sound in a matter of seconds. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z I learned to draw back my lips and breathe slowly through my teeth, so I wouldn’t choke on mosquitoes. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Not with the heat, not with the wet soil, and definitely not with the mosquitoes. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z But all through the singing that we did that night, no mosquito showed its face. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z The first task was to pull out all the mosquito netting and stitch it into tents to cover our four identical cots and my parents’ larger one. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She worked as a seamstress, enjoyed quiet times with friends, and hated the mosquito. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Because his subjects had not gotten full-blown yellow fever, many scientists thought that Finlay had failed to prove the relationship between mosquitoes and the disease. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Cole swatted at the persistent mosquitoes and studied the bay. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z A curtain separated our side of the room from the end where my parents slept in a four-poster bed veiled with mosquito netting. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z There’d been too much rain, though, and the gnats and mosquitoes were worse by the water. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “My pa talked to Mr. Soldano. Mrs. Soldano was burning a bunch of rags in kerosene to clear out the mosquitoes.” Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z You hurried silently along the river bottom, stung by mosquitoes, hooted by owls, zoomed by bats, buzzed by snakes that rattled among the rocks, mud and fever, darkness and sighing. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “What do mosquitoes have to do with the ague?” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Because these were pieces, I carefully recorded each entry using an ink I'd made from the crushed bodies of ticks and mosquitoes. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z The fresh wind across the big lake blew away the smoke of cooking fires and vanquished the mosquitoes that came out in whining droves and had plagued them in town. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Wishing the dragonfly that’d come to the funeral would fly right up to me and rest on my hand, instead of all the mosquitoes and gnats trying to cover me, getting stuck to my sweat. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z As Lazear did his work that day, a mosquito that was not part of his experiment landed on his hand. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z “These mosquitoes carry encephalitis. Two children died in Tangerine last year after they were bitten by mosquitoes.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z As if to emphasize his thoughts the mosquitos—with die fire gone and protective smoke no longer saving him—came back in thick, nostril-clogging swarms. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z Ultrasonic sound will kill all mosquito larvae in a laboratory tank; however, it kills other aquatic organisms as well. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z When we got outside, the mosquitoes got us. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z And across the wide silence of the bay came the sound of their engines, tiny but clear, an insistent mosquito whine. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I imagined myself riding a tan horse into the summer sunset, swatting any mosquito that tried to sting my awesomeness. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z When a mission took them to the mountains, they carried mosquito netting, machetes, canvas tarps, and extra bug juice. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Then my mother checked to be sure the doors and windows had been sealed against the clouds of mosquitoes outside, and we lay on our beds of cowhide. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z A mosquito landed on one nipple; she brushed it off. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z When it gets too dark to see the ball properly and mosquitoes start munching on us, Patti's voice floats down—"Time for dinner, Kabir!" Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z The next day Lula reported to me that, after dinner, Harry and Fern sat outside in the darkness on the porch swing for a good half hour with no chaperones except the mosquitoes. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z The Hercules Guide to the Mare Nostrum didn’t help much with snakes and mosquitoes. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z On the other hand, the sounds made by certain wood-boring insects enable their parasites to find them, and to the male mosquito the wing- beat of the female is a siren song. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Over the bed flows one of those decorative mosquito nets fit for a queen, but here, it seems to be keeping disease in rather than out. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Odenigbo and Mama were talking beside a water tank, for so long that mosquitoes began to bite Olanna as she stood waiting, so she climbed into the car and pressed the horn. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The mosquitoes weren’t too bad yet, but every once and a while, a whiff of something foul would roll out of the woods. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z He jerked his head and arm to drive away the mosquitoes swarming around him, but they returned instantly. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z We ate a dinner of Slim Jims, raisins, and Snickers and retired to our tents to escape the endless assault of mosquitoes. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z The mosquitoes are ruthless once we start to sweat. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Also, with Rufus lying exposed as he was to new mosquito attacks, the disease could be spread over the plantation and beyond. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z “Bats, too. No wonder I like to eat mosquitoes.” Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Our bodies finally surrendered to the overpowering assault of mosquitoes. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z They were releasing infected mosquitoes by the billions. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Patients with yellow fever were isolated in rooms with screens on the windows so that mosquitoes couldn’t feed on their infected blood and then transmit the disease to healthy individuals. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z “I am not loved at all. And yet I do nothing but good. All day long I catch flies and mosquitoes in my webs. I am a decent person.” James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z Some of the men, who as boys had dated her, remembered that on picnics neither gnats nor mosquitoes would setde on her. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z We said a couple more good-byes and hustled outside, ready to run in case the mosquitoes were still there. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She slept on the mat outside, and even the routine of the mosquito bites became a comfort. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z In late April when the mosquitoes, flies, and gnats come out, Kainta shows me how a layer of bear grease mixed with a powder of red puccoon root keeps the bugs away. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z The ground was swampy, with buzzing mosquitoes everywhere. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m vexed. There are enough mosquitoes and other bugs for me to live comfortably but not enough for webbing for our expedition.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z She is sitting on the sill now, peering out from her lighted room into the galeria whose lights I’ve turned off against the mosquitoes. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Almost every night someone or other came visiting under our mosquito nets or we visited them. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He scratched a mosquito bite on his arm. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Rachel had already flown away with her devil saviour, and I was nailed down in Bulungu, since my body was still sunk so deep in poison it couldn’t bear up to many more mosquito bites. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z If they’d really wanted wilderness, there was plenty of it on the mainland, complete with bears and coyotes and mosquitoes. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Well, he thought holding his ribs and smiling, then spitting mosquitos out of his mouth. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z Yesterday she told me that a bat can eat 1,200 mosquitoes in an hour. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The falling moisture felt like more mosquitoes landing, but as it turned to rain, it cooled Cole’s burning skin. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Each man stared at his hands on the table; you could have heard a mosquito crawling across the green baize. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “And really, Marv, there are less mosquitoes out here than there are in there” She points at the prize vehicle on the road. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Our only attackers were a swarm of mosquitoes that descended on me, humming their thirst for my blood. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z We were deep into mosquito season, so a lot of what I did by the river was swat at them. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z For example, to punish one slave he'gagged him; locked his hands together; rubbed him with molasses Sc exposed him naked to the flies all day, and to the mosquitoes all night.” Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z “Let’s get out of here before the mosquitoes in here execute you.” One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Every once in a while, Ma’s arms fan Geak’s body to chase away the mosquitoes. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z If we are troubled by mosquitoes, chiggers, or other insect pests on our persons we have a choice of innumerable lotions, creams, and sprays for application to clothing or skin. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Maybe this would help keep the mosquitoes away. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z We were in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by a scattering of trees that housed millions of mosquitoes, and they seemed to be the only visitors we got. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z As Mabinty Bangura, I danced on my bare toes in the mud of the rainy season, disturbing the breeding mosquitoes, who would rise up in anger and bite me—bringing malaria. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z I would like to stay around for the speaking in tongues, should it occur, but the mosquitoes, worked into a frenzy by all this talk of His blood, are launching a full-scale attack. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I heard the rumbling sound of the mosquito sprayer approaching. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It seemed easy; but there were flies and mosquitoes, magic ones. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Lydia reached out and smacked her dad on the forehead, as if swatting a mosquito. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z I tried to ignore it, but it stayed with me all day and into the next, like a mosquito I couldn’t see, let alone swat. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Ms. Keen’s voice fades to a mosquito whine. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z An outbreak of yellow fever in Trinidad in 1954 followed failure to control the vector mosquito because of resistance. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z And that’s how Mrs. Bigio found us when she hiked in at dusk—all huddled into small groups, swatting hopelessly at hordes of mosquitoes, nothing cooking on the fire. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z “Cheii Chizh doesn’t bite. You know all those bugs that do bite, like mosquitoes? Spiders eat them. So, in a way, spiders protect us.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z He opened his palm to show me the bloody, squashed mosquito. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z “I think about ten hours,” Lydia said, smacking a mosquito on her calf. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z I yank one up, and then push on the mosquito screen behind it. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Instead, I swat at mosquitos buzzing near my legs and notice several welts on Lolo’s neck and arms where the bugs have been feasting. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “That en’t a mosquito,” she said, sounding scornful, and she nodded at something behind him. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z She had her mosquito net rigged up over it, so it didn't look that strange like a real uncovered coffin with a dead person inside. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z The sanctuary ironically became a poor refuge after the local health authorities undertook a campaign to wipe out the salt-marsh mosquitoes. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Amari gave him a reassuring hug, then she looked at Polly, who sat next to her, scratching the mosquito bites on her arm. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z A mosquito net hung around the coffin, and every time a new person came to see him, someone would have to lift netting away. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z To find coolness and a way to avoid mosquitoes unable to fly that high up or unwilling to leave the tender neck meat near the street lamps. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I slapped at a mosquito, and the chains at the top of the swing jangled. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “You ever notice how there aren’t any mosquitoes in Ruby Holler?” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z I woke to the sound of a mosquito whining in my left ear and my mother screeching in the right. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But Mrs. Underdown warned us that, pills or no pills, too many mosquito bites could still overtake the quinine in our blood and spell our doom. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z They went away to help a giant rid herself of a swarm of mosquitoes, too small for her to see. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Insecticide-resistant strains of this mosquito have occurred in Southeast Asia and are now common in the Caribbean region. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “Better be careful to keep mosquitoes and that away from Lyra,” he said. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Then she began to cut our mosquito netting into long sheets and stitch the layers together. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Its eggs were unwittingly brought aboard ships in water casks, where they hatched into larvae and grew into adult mosquitoes in seven days. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z The metal buckles on his slippers stung like bites from giant mosquitoes. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z None of them had ever said it while they were sitting in the dark with mosquitoes plugging their nostrils or night sounds so loud around them they couldn’t think. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z My body feels like it's floating in a dream, until a mosquito decides to bite me. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z A man answered, “Well, he was walking all the way from Grand Rapids to Hint, it looks like he provided a pretty paltry meal for every mosquito on the way.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z But if we ties down the horses and cows at night, them mosquitoes don’t usually carry ’em off.” Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z We got into bed and covered ourselves in our mosquito nets, feeling clean and new. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z In the Philippines aerial spraying for mosquito control has cost pond owners dearly. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Dr. Sumitra asked me lots of questions: “Did you use mosquito nets?” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I brushed a mosquito away from my head. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Bill said he wasn’t hungry, but I sure was, and as night fell and the mosquitoes came out, I lay in my hammock and listened to my stomach gurgle, and felt sorry for myself. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I sat back down, wide awake now, my noggin sporting two lumps—one from the ceiling, one from the mosquito. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Nigel, is there anything we can hang up to keep the mosquitoes off him?” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z As yet no one seems to have proposed a human systemic that would make us lethal to a mosquito. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Cole hung close to the fire the rest of the day and fed the damp wood into the flames, purposely using the smoke to help drive off mosquitoes. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z There was a light breeze that seemed to keep the mosquitos down and, he thought, looking up along the lake shore, if there was one kind of berry there should be other kinds. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z A funnel of mosquitoes, like an inverted dunce cap, whined over her head. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Tea would brew, and whoever had a passing singing voice would sing until the sun rose, the mosquitoes stopped buzzing, and clapping hands grew sore. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The forest clearings made by African farmers also provide ideal breeding habitats for malaria-transmitting mosquitoes. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z My gun was ready if I heard a mosquito cough. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “He got eaten nearly alive by mosquitoes! Came home with malaria.” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z Peewee said that the mosquitoes ran patrols for the rats and afterward they split up their catch. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I sat at my bedroom window after I changed; the cashew tree was so close I could reach out and pluck a leaf if it were not for the silver-colored crisscross of mosquito netting. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Ticks and mosquitoes were indefatigable and present in huge numbers; the ticks were worse than the mosquitoes, Stirling remarked, because they had to be dug out of the flesh with a knife. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “Maybe. At least the smoke from the campfire keeps mosquitoes away, so I stayed in front of it all night. The tent is crowded, too, so outside is the better of the terrible choices.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z After all, how could a thing as tiny as a mosquito make anybody sick? Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z In the darkness, he still felt the sharp bites of the horseflies, and he felt the mosquitoes, dozens and dozens of tiny pins pricking him, sucking at him, leaving their itchy venom behind. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z “Half your bones are busted, your body is swollen like one huge mosquito bite, and you’re nearly starved to death. Believe me, Champ, you’re not okay.” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z “Mosquitoes! He wouldn’t feel it if twenty mosquitoes bit him now.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps it is a mosquito that has learned the gift of lighting itself. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z He stamped me with a belief in justice, then drenched me in culpability, and I wouldn’t wish such torment even on a mosquito. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Some malaria mosquitoes have a habit that so reduces their exposure to DDT as to make them virtually immune. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z I held the mosquito netting in my hands. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z On top of that, we suffered the constant buzz of mosquitoes, blowflies, and hornets. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The flies and mosquitoes bit at us mercilessly. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z I scratched at a mosquito bite on my ankle. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “Wow!” he says, glancing around at Chucha’s purple towel hanging from a peg, her purple mosquito net strung between two nails, her purple dresses draped over a chair. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z The urge to get my earmuffs is like a mosquito bite I want to itch. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z I got into my bunk and pulled the mosquito netting around it and then Peewee sprayed the netting, which was supposed to be his good idea. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Lieutenant Baker had come along—probably because he loved camping, and Mrs. Baker was willing to put up with soggy ground, mosquitoes, sleeping on rocks, and dew for his sake. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z As the winds grew in ferocity and speed, the grains of sand began to sting like bites of mosquitoes and then like splinters. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z He rubbed at a cluster of mosquito bites on his arm. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “Everything’s perfect. I will watch over you as you sleep and ensure the safety of your legs from mosquitoes.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z It was quieter there and cooler, though the mosquitoes were more numerous. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He stood in front of my bed all bit up by mosquitoes and scratching through a new suit. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z We lay on mattresses with mosquito nets draped overhead. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Sitting alone in the dark, his leg aching, some mosquitos finding him again, he started crying. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z We could have caught a swarm of mosquitoes between us. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z You scratched at a mosquito bite on your elbow. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Henry accelerated; the humming of the propeller shrilled from hornet to wasp, from wasp to mosquito; the speedometer showed that they were rising at the best part of two kilo-metres a minute. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z While I was trying to find a way to get even with Auntie Fatmata, the mosquitoes hatched and most of us got malaria. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z We sat in silence, and I felt an unseen mosquito feasting on my ankles, adding to my general misery. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z First, experts in mosquito control complained that Congress had not budgeted enough money for the campaign to succeed. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z In the last doze period before daylight, before he awakened finally with the morning light and the clouds of new mosquitos, he dreamed. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z It didn’t matter how often Salva swatted at the mosquitoes, or that one swat killed dozens at a time. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z In the days that follow they adjust once again to sleeping under a mosquito net, bathing by pouring tin cups of water over their heads. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “And I’m not going one more night without mosquito repellent.” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Even with mosquito nets and bug repellent, everyone on the expedition was covered with painful bites. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Maybe Vietnamese mosquitoes just bit blacks and whites and didn’t bite Asians. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Resistance to insecticides by mosquitoes of the anophelene group has surged upward at an astounding rate, being created by the thoroughness of the very house-spraying programs designed to eliminate malaria. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z She tracked them through miles of rain forest, over fallen logs and into creeks, past gnarled thickets of thorns and stagnant pools buzzing with mosquitoes. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z His only satisfaction came from swatting horseflies and mosquitoes. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z With darkness, the flies disappear and the mosquitoes appear to feast on our flesh. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z How the whole of human civilization is nothing more than a mosquito’s annoying buzz to the universe. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Koffi remembered the crude beds of old hay, crammed together to fit as many people as possible inside, all suffering from the same mosquito virus. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z During the next twelve days the yellow fever traveled through this mosquito’s body until it reached her salivary glands. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Although the mosquitoes are thick tonight and the bus would no doubt offer some refuge, I decide not to bed down inside Fairbanks 142. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The Havana and Panama campaigns controlled yellow fever and the Aedes aegypti mosquito in those regions, but they did not eliminate the disease completely. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z “This is mosquito netting. This is a bottle of vermouth. You like vermouth? These are English papers.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Thousands, maybe millions, of hungry mosquitoes massed so thickly that in one breath Salva could have ended up with a mouthful if he wasn’t careful. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z It probably arose from a virus of monkeys and was transmitted to humans by mosquitoes. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z We got the mosquito netting and used it, just in case. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z “What is all this about mosquitoes giving people ague?” he demanded. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z “No more mosquitoes—the smoke keeps them away. It doesn’t even take much, just a little blowing around. But we need more wood.” The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z Check the condition of screens on rain barrels to prevent access by egg-laying mosquitoes. How we control a pest in our garden without the use of pesticides 2016-06-07T04:00:00Z When she shared that she strongly dislikes mosquitoes, Ben offered to teach her more about them. Date Lab: Would these two become lovebugs? 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z My daughter and I both react to mosquito bites with swelling and itching that lasts for days. Black pepper saves life in an emergency 2014-06-20T04:00:00Z For the time being, let’s put aside the fact that the mosquitoes doing the biting are all female, and focus on what happens when a mosquito-magnet gets bitten. Stop fetishizing me: Why being an Asian woman in the dating world has never been harder 2014-08-05T04:00:00Z Her work in Shirley feels like pressing into a mosquito bite – gripping, stinging, sweet. 'She puts you into a dream': inside a thrilling film about Shirley Jackson 2020-06-03T04:00:00Z Each summer a typical American consumes a tablespoon of human blood by swallowing inhaled mosquitoes. Style Invitational Week 1403: Who was that masked man? 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z The actors and the crowds keep coming back, despite rain, mosquitoes, pesky raccoons, car alarms or even low-flying planes. Bugs, rain and magic _ Shakespeare in the Park 2012-06-15T16:28:08Z We don’t have any cats in our GIF collection yet, but we do have some dogs, a bear, a mosquito and at least two squirrels. The Federal Government’s Latest Project: Squirrel GIFs 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z We meet the “mosquito man,” Sir Ronald Ross, whose study “The Logical Basis of the Sanitary Policy of Mosquito Reduction” became the foundation of the so-called random walk theory. ‘Shape’ Makes Geometry Entertaining. Really, It Does. 2021-05-18T04:00:00Z It did not just buy in millions of mosquito nets and drugs; it conceived a plan to solve its own particular problem. Malaria-free Sri Lanka may mark beginning of end for deadly disease 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z “These bats are important to our ecosystem, and they eat lots of mosquitoes. The bridge is also a popular tourist attraction, so the bats deserve our help.” Hundreds of freezing bats fell to the ground. She took them home to warm them. 2022-12-30T05:00:00Z “When people drink alcohol they become attractive to mosquitoes,” he said. The Getaway: Getting the Jump on Mosquitoes 2014-04-01T20:18:56Z Another benefit of ceiling fans is that they keep mosquitoes away without chemicals. Tips for Summer Living 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z Like a mosquito, she vectors in on the neck of our contemporary paranoia. Times Critics’ Top Books of 2019 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z There he is bitten by a mosquito, contracts malaria and dies. Television Review: ‘Mary and Martha,’ With Hilary Swank and Brenda Blethyn 2013-04-19T22:19:26Z Lady Susan would hear what was happening one county over, possibly, but we’re panicking about air crashes all over the world and what kind of mosquito might bite us. Kate Beckinsale: ‘Austen’s Lady Susan is like Emma on steroids’ 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z The Keys were essentially coral rock islands with scrubby vegetation and swamps filled with mosquitoes and other nasties. The Florida Keys by Camper Van, With Baby 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z Berryman himself wrote, “I perfect my meters/until no mosquito can get through,” though just as often he let the mosquito net down almost entirely. John Berryman Is Reconsidered in 4 New Books 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z In one of the humorous ads he did for the insecticide Flit, for example, Geisel showed a mosquito busting a hole through a surprised woman’s tiny flower-decorated hat. Dr. Seuss Himself Was a Cat in the Hat 2013-02-03T22:07:31Z Oh, the perils of vacationing in mosquito territory. The Getaway: Getting the Jump on Mosquitoes 2014-04-01T20:18:56Z Are those your biceps, or did your arms get matching mosquito bites? Style Invitational Week 1460: These new words are on fleek 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z Sunscreen, a hat and mosquito repellant are always good ideas. Idaho Shakespeare Festival keeps focus on casting 2014-06-07T04:00:00Z Sometimes the eleventh plague is the beggars; at other times, it’s mosquitos. My House in Cairo 2019-05-07T04:00:00Z "A big mosquito in an elegant room lets you know these people have a sense of humor," Redd says. Miles Redd Decorates an Eclectic Houston Mansion 2014-07-08T04:00:00Z Not until 1901 were mosquitoes proved to be the transmitters of yellow fever. Georgia’s Sea Islands: A destination worth the paddle 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z Repelling mosquitoes isn’t just a matter of avoiding unsightly, itchy bumps. The Getaway: Getting the Jump on Mosquitoes 2014-04-01T20:18:56Z I’m talking about annoying pests such as mosquitoes, wasps, yellow jackets and flies. It’s outdoor entertaining season. Here’s how to keep the bugs at bay. 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z But nothing was biting, no mosquitoes, another advantage of the farm’s elevation. A Journey to Colombia’s Coffee Belt 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z “The bite is no worse than a large mosquito’s,” said David Lambert, a strapping Englishman. Next Stop: In Cambodia, Koh Kong Emerges as an Eco-Tourism Destination 2011-03-04T19:55:00Z Enjoy delicious pesto dishes, and keep mosquitoes at bay, with this insect-repelling herb. 6 Mosquito Repellent Plants to Keep Pests Away 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z That was the summer when—tan, smelling of chlorine, stippled in mosquito bites and goose bumps from the air-conditioning, just on the verge of puberty—I discovered Lois Duncan. I Know What I Read That Summer 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z Blocked from the ocean breezes, we baked in the panga, slapping mosquitoes while spotting curlews, kingfishers and tiger herons. Latin America 2011 |?Journeys: Isla Coiba, Panama, a Marine Preserve 2011-09-16T18:55:00Z Nor does an added tableau, loosely based on the dramatist's afterword, in which Eliza, peering through a veil as voluminous as a mosquito net, marries Freddy. Spur of the Moment; Pygmalion; The Ragged Trousered Philanthropist; The Magical Menagerie 2010-07-24T23:06:00Z Desks were decorated with action figure collections, wrapping-papered walls, or mosquito netting. I was an Amazon drudge 2015-11-26T05:00:00Z And every time that momma mosquito goes on the hunt, she risks her life for the sake of the next generation. Ever wonder how mosquitoes find you? 2019-08-05T04:00:00Z The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers the mosquito “one of the world’s most deadly animals.” How to get rid of mosquitoes, and other tips for dealing with these pesky insects 2021-06-28T04:00:00Z Two bats swooped under the roof, hunting mosquitoes. A relatively undeveloped island off Puerto Rico mainland offers solitude (amid unexploded bombs) 2015-08-30T04:00:00Z Bats are always a welcome site — they eat mosquitoes, end of discussion — but especially so these days. Under the Shenandoah Mountains, a West Virginia caving adventure 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z It was inside Toby’s that the salamander was enjoying its mosquitoes. Personal Journeys: Dodging a Holiday in a Remote Mexican Town 2013-12-27T17:34:54Z Men, days, things," writes Céline of a tropical hell in which Bardamu finds himself, "they passed before you knew it in this hotbed of vegetation, heat, humidity and mosquitoes. Howard Jacobson: In praise of bad boys' books 2012-10-05T21:55:17Z While some of these flies are familiar, such as mosquitoes, the majority are comparatively unknown and include crane flies, fungus gnats and many types of midges. Paul Freeman obituary 2010-08-25T17:24:00Z Viruses, bacteria, disease-carrying species like mosquitoes and ticks, and pest species like bark beetles are now being pushed far beyond their native ranges. ‘The Sixth Extinction,’ by Elizabeth Kolbert 2014-02-10T18:47:42Z The night before Thanksgiving, while most of my acquaintances were setting tables or stuffing turkeys, I was in a lonesome town in Mexico, watching a salamander eat mosquitoes on a greasy kitchen wall. Personal Journeys: Dodging a Holiday in a Remote Mexican Town 2013-12-27T17:34:54Z But I would have wished for more distinction between the roles played by the tenor Burkhard Ulrich, whose impersonations of a mosquito, a rooster and a schoolmaster were confusingly close. Review: The Berlin Philharmonic Stages a Musically Glorious ‘Vixen’ 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z Later, the United States Navy ran a “mosquito” or PT boat training operation on the island. Overnighter: In Panama, a Respite for People and Pelicans 2011-06-17T18:55:00Z That may be by using mosquito repellent religiously at the Olympics, taking public transport in New Zealand, and spending less time in big European cities and more in small towns. An Informed Traveler Is a Safer Traveler 2016-02-23T05:00:00Z At the time, the state environmental agency also sprayed for mosquitoes to eliminate the risk of West Nile virus, officials said. D-Day looms for illegal dump 2012-02-04T08:29:45Z At times it seems as though Hollywood A-listers are only outnumbered by the mosquitos. European film festivals: six of the best 2019-02-10T05:00:00Z Screens to the side of the stage displayed unexceptional images of nature — trembling leaves, gurgling water, a mosquito feasting on skin — that paled next to the richness with which Janacek renders those images in music. Review: The Berlin Philharmonic Stages a Musically Glorious ‘Vixen’ 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z In the smaller villages, there’s little more than mosquito nets. In Senegal, a Coastal Region Sees a Resurgence 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z Should you find yourself in say, southern Florida, where mosquitoes seem to exist at plaguelike levels, you’ll easily be able to learn that deer ticks are rare there and relax a little. How your phone can protect you from sunburn and deer ticks 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z You had to leap into bed at night before the mosquitoes could get you, and shake your boots in the morning to make sure there were no centipedes. Anjelica Huston: My father John's wildest shoot 2010-05-11T20:35:00Z Yellow Fever is a potentially fatal disease carried by mosquitoes. Stop fetishizing me: Why being an Asian woman in the dating world has never been harder 2014-08-05T04:00:00Z This time, a bat hunted and scooped up the mosquitoes. In the Sierra Nevada, an escape to the past 2020-08-06T04:00:00Z So you were dead, but if you switched your right hand, then they knew that there was a mosquito devouring your right eyelid. Missing Theater Under the Stars (Even the Bugs and the Rain) 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z Tonight, I stare into the fireplace and occupy myself with swatting mosquitoes. Sex in trees 2021-10-23T04:00:00Z This satisfied her, but then the night breeze played with the Velcro fastening on the tent’s mosquito netting, making a crunchy noise. Personal Journeys: Camping in the Caribbean: A Mother-Daughter Adventure 2014-05-09T19:06:46Z She describes in detail the sensation of a real breeze, of a mosquito bite. A Girl Raised in Isolation Stumbles on an Exit 2020-11-14T05:00:00Z They’re the ones who have brought folding chairs, bottles of water, boxes of wine, volumes of Murakami and Ferrante, and bug spray to keep away the mosquitoes who also like dining at Bad Saint. Filipino Food Worth the Wait at Bad Saint in Washington 2016-11-29T05:00:00Z Voices stretched like taffy were folded into ghostly choruses; the whine of a stringed instrument became a mosquito arabesque. Music Review: Sarah Cahill and Carl Stone at the Stone Space 2010-08-04T22:28:00Z And only half of all mosquitoes drink blood. Think you know what bunnies and bears eat? Their diets may surprise you. 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z Leaves crunch, crickets chirp, birds trill and mosquitoes buzz right into your ears. Into the forest 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z Cooler weather means fewer mosquitoes and, it is hoped, fewer Zika cases. In the Zika Zone, Deals Amid Uncertainty 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z Instead, country music “whined in my ear like an irritating mosquito.” Books of The Times: ?Sometimes There Is a Void? ? By Zakes Mda ? Review 2012-01-05T21:44:22Z Despite our efforts to keep the mosquito net closed, half the jungle flew in the moment a corner was lifted. A Crash Course in Honeymoon Survival 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z Holed up in his cavernous penthouse, all brutalist décor and dim lighting, he fumes, consoled only by the buzzing mosquito whose bites are transforming his body and whose offspring are rapidly colonizing his home. ‘Mosquito State’ Review: Bugging Out 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z We loved our room: windows on three sides, teak floors and a mosquito net over the bed that was in excellent shape. Homestay among the ruins in Cambodia 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z A mosquito lands on the floor in front of him and he sets down his phone. A year ago, Ahmed Mohamed became ‘Clock Boy.’ Now, he can’t escape that moment. 2016-08-02T04:00:00Z Mr. Cipriani examines bags made with discarded army blankets and mosquito nets and then hugs everyone in sight. Bags Made by Hand, in East Africa 2012-09-03T15:00:33Z It's a small price to pay — I'd rather wave off mosquitos in good company than enjoy climate control alone. Meet me inside — I hate eating al fresco 2022-07-03T04:00:00Z Back in the tent, I found a shivering mosquito that hitched a ride from my previous night’s stop in Bentsen Rio Grande State Park in South Texas. Rich in Surprises and Secrets, There’s a State Park Waiting for You 2019-07-29T04:00:00Z I’d feel her everywhere, wrapped around me like a band of mosquitoes. I prayed my mom would leave 2012-09-05T00:00:00Z Vinauger said that when a mosquito gets a whiff of carbon dioxide, the smelling part of its brain begins to send messages to the visual part telling it to be on the lookout for food. Ever wonder how mosquitoes find you? 2019-08-05T04:00:00Z But mosquitoes are interested in women like me for simple chemical reasons. Stop fetishizing me: Why being an Asian woman in the dating world has never been harder 2014-08-05T04:00:00Z It recently reported that it reduced the number of Aedes mosquitoes by 85%, compared with an area where the company's mosquitoes weren't released. Can GM mosquitoes rid the world of a major killer? 2012-07-14T23:05:51Z Physical comedian Bill Robison, trying to sing a tune on his ukulele, got seriously — you might even say psychotically — sidetracked by a mosquito. Moisture Fest, celebrating 10th anniversary, dazzles, delights 2013-03-22T19:08:56Z The repellent lasts for more than 70 washings and deters a host of bugs, including mosquitoes, ticks, chiggers and midges, also known as no-see-ums. At the annual Travel Goods Show, plenty of pack-worthy products 2020-03-19T04:00:00Z “People need to be diligent. People heard messages about West Nile that warned about mosquitoes at dusk and dawn. This is slightly different messaging.” A Mosquito-Borne Virus Sweeps the Caribbean 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z Not long after Halloween, the risk of infection dropped, when mosquitoes disappeared for the winter. The year of no Halloween 2020-10-31T04:00:00Z Hippie kids also got to run around in the woods a lot, without being overly burdened by Establishment concepts like sunscreen or mosquito repellent. Boomer parents destroyed us: I needed rules and boundaries, not parents who want to be friends 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z It has vegetable plots, a sauna built of plywood and mosquito nets on the lawn of a Baroque castle and a skateboard halfpipe in the main exhibition space, next to a collective printing press. Documenta Was a Whole Vibe. Then a Scandal Killed the Buzz. 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z Unlike GM crops, Oxitec's mosquitoes are not designed to spread their genes down the line or to other species. Can GM mosquitoes rid the world of a major killer? 2012-07-14T23:05:51Z And: “It’s not as if they’re the Canadians, the Venezuelans or the mosquitoes.” The Prophecies of Beckett and Caryl Churchill Haunt London’s Stages 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z On the other hand, if the mosquito doesn’t first smell something yummy, it doesn’t waste time looking for a meal. Ever wonder how mosquitoes find you? 2019-08-05T04:00:00Z I excitedly discovered mushrooms, but she squashed my umami dreams: The fungi are only good for burning as a mosquito repellent. In Sweden, a DIY dining adventure 2019-07-25T04:00:00Z This will compare areas of a city where Wolbachia mosquitos are introduced with other areas where they are not. Dengue fever outbreak halted by release of special mosquitoes 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z “One of things about these mosquitoes is that they like to bite during the daytime,” Dr. Staples said. A Mosquito-Borne Virus Sweeps the Caribbean 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z Imagine that: a tropical resort where the fish bite, and the mosquitoes don’t. Journeys : A Monsoon, Then Underwater Magic in Malaysia 2013-01-25T17:46:35Z The canopies were draped with mosquito netting that would be neatly tucked around our mattresses when we returned from dinner. Bears, Binoculars and Bucket-List Birds: A 15-Day Tour in Ecuador 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z Along with increasing your comfort level, fans offer an added perk: Their blowing air also makes it harder for mosquitoes to land on their prey. Reclaim your outdoor space, even in the summer swelter, with these expert tips 2019-07-29T04:00:00Z Its efficacy may be encouraged by cooler, drier fall weather when mosquito activity drops. In the Zika Zone, Deals Amid Uncertainty 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z Even the mosquitoes take a bite, after she claims they don’t actually want her and then offers up the rare Betty delicacy of a human emotion: anger, of course. Mad Men Watch: Loving You Is the Worst Way to Get to You 2013-05-27T14:34:11Z The only other living beings I encountered were dragonflies, buzz-bombing hummingbirds, one large green bullfrog and about a gazillion mosquitoes. High, wild and free in the North Cascades 2014-08-10T04:00:00Z But whether you’re a mosquito magnet or not, experts emphasized that it’s important to protect yourself from mosquito-borne illnesses, especially if the diseases are circulating in your area. How to get rid of mosquitoes, and other tips for dealing with these pesky insects 2021-06-28T04:00:00Z It was likely that some of the remaining transmission of malaria was due to mosquitoes biting people outside in the evening, Conway said. Choose bed nets over insecticide to tackle malaria: study 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z Brian and I booked a campsite at the park in late April to avoid mosquito season, which is legendary at Janes Island. This secluded state park on the Chesapeake Bay offers an alternative to summer’s crowds 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z Aedes mosquitoes feed early in the morning as well as at dusk and into the evening. Why mosquitoes bite some people and not others 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z The hotel is unfinished and understaffed, the phones don’t work, sand pours from the taps, mosquitoes pour in through the windows and then, finally, the resort is washed away by a flash flood. Worst holidays in cinema – ranked! 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z There is even a tinge of pride — a slight sense of indomitability, perhaps — shared by performers and audiences alike, born of their having repeatedly weathered terrifying flash storms and survived the annual plague of mosquitoes. Tanglewood’s Archival Magic Still Casts a Spell 2012-06-28T15:03:28Z If this praise were any fainter, it would be the sound of a mosquito singing Björk in a karaoke bar. Don't talk politics, sex or the ex: 10 ways to ruin a date 2016-06-04T04:00:00Z Cable networks and talk radio programs broadcast from the Radisson, and the swarm of reporters and spin doctors buzzing around the lobby can be as fierce as the summer mosquitoes on Lake Winnipesaukee. Heads Up: Candidate-Peeping in New Hampshire 2011-12-22T19:19:03Z There was no jazz to complain about, only the lapping of the Indian Ocean and a warm sea breeze, eliminating the mosquito threat. Billy Connolly: 'I hate going on holiday' 2013-01-26T09:00:00Z “Telling people in advance lets people plan their own strategy for dealing with the mosquito issue,” Homan says. Don’t let bugs ruin your summer fun: Party pros share their secrets 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z He looks like a little mosquito in a woolen cap and chappals, surrounded by his guards, three women, three men. Aundhati Roy | Gandhi, but with guns | Part Three 2010-03-27T09:00:00Z At dusk the mosquitoes begin “to sound like a string band.” Books of The Times: ?Driving Home,? by Jonathan Raban - Review 2011-09-15T21:30:23Z He produced mosquitoes that were engineered to need an antibiotic, tetracycline, to develop beyond larval stage. Can GM mosquitoes rid the world of a major killer? 2012-07-14T23:05:51Z Debbie thoughtfully keeps a bottle of insect repellent handy to ward off mosquitoes. Toast Missouri Wine Country 2011-04-14T14:50:11.947Z Warm temperatures combined with heavy rainfall and humidity create the ideal conditions for mosquitoes to thrive, experts said. How to get rid of mosquitoes, and other tips for dealing with these pesky insects 2021-06-28T04:00:00Z Four soups showed they might help keep it from infecting mosquitoes that pass malaria to humans. Kids in Britain help test the power of soup to fight a serious disease: Malaria 2019-12-27T05:00:00Z The kids may have cellphones, but they go to battle daily with humidity, mosquitoes and boredom in a place that has just one restaurant. Erin Entrada Kelly on the Stranger Within 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z Time and Punishment sees Homer change the world to one ruled by Ned Flanders after he goes back in time and accidentally kills a mosquito, causing a huge butterfly effect. 2010-01-14T11:04:00Z These mosquitoes prefer birds but will bite humans, too. The Getaway: Getting the Jump on Mosquitoes 2014-04-01T20:18:56Z So, there are a LOT of mosquitoes at Lake Wenatchee, and not quite enough places to buy a Diet Coke. Back in town, just in time for "Mad Men" 2010-07-26T18:11:00Z He recalled the mosquitoes that tormented them nightly in the mountains and how he feared for his life. Mariane Pearl: Revisiting the Cuba of My Youth 2015-06-19T04:00:00Z In the summer, clouds of mosquitoes were so thick that one sufferer measured them in bushels. 'The Man Who Ate His Boots': The Northwest Passage ? it had to be there 2010-03-19T22:30:00Z Serpell’s mosquitoes observe the dozens of wriggling humans in this novel, and they are distinctly unimpressed. ‘The Old Drift’ Is a Dazzling Debut Spanning Four Generations 2019-03-25T04:00:00Z In fact, here are some natural things which are also actually quite terrible: death, disease, beets, cute little zebra babies being eaten by lions, poisonous plants, mosquitoes, hurricanes. Natural's not in it: just because a product calls itself 'natural' doesn't make it good 2016-03-08T05:00:00Z And you can just imagine mosquitoes swooning over the holiday’s all-you-can-eat human buffet. Spare Times for Children for July 3-9 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z The novel is set in the present day, but potatoes are “spuds,” coffee is “joe,” food is “chow,” mosquitoes are “skeeters” and a doctor is “the local sawbones.” Stephen King Visits an ‘Institute,’ Where the Kids Who Enter Can’t Escape 2019-09-08T04:00:00Z This new species, smaller than any known gnat, mosquito or midge, changed all that. New to Nature No 88: Euryplatea nanaknihali 2012-10-13T23:05:52Z Oxitec is now producing mosquitoes in Brazil in conjunction with a local company following a successful initial trial. Can GM mosquitoes rid the world of a major killer? 2012-07-14T23:05:51Z Pyrethroids, commonly used against insect pests, including mosquitoes, are highly toxic to bees as well as aquatic life. 3 ways to create a honeybee haven at home 2018-07-17T04:00:00Z This year's first prize went to the image, shown at the centre of this article, of a close-up view of the heart of a mosquito. Life through a high powered lens: the Nikon Small World awards 2010-10-23T23:06:00Z There are insects none of us want, starting with the ones that want to snack on us — mosquitoes and biting flies, for example — and those that want to snack on our beloved plants. Learning to live with — even enjoy — insects in the garden 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z In California, the federal money helped to expand mosquito surveillance, tracking of birth defects related to Zika and programs to educate residents about the disease, among other efforts. Federal money for state-level Zika tracking, prevention may end this summer 2017-05-02T04:00:00Z Back in the tent, a scrim of mosquito netting between me and the universe, I saw two shooting stars. Deep in the heart of Big Bend National Park 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z All travelers should strictly follow the routines that will prevent mosquito bites. Spread of Zika Virus Prompts Travel Advisories 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z Gift shop find: Johnson product loyalists can take home a plush toy of a Scrubbing Bubble or a Raid mosquito. On the trail of Frank Lloyd Wright in Illinois and Wisconsin 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z After lunch, we saw the home-stay lodgings equipped with floor mats, mosquito nets and Western toilets. A Vacation With a Purpose: Fighting Trafficking in Thailand 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z El Niño, which radically altered rainfall patterns across the Amazon region in 2015, is credited with causing a surge in mosquitoes across the area, fostering the Zika explosion. Review: ‘Zika’ Tracks the Trajectory of an Epidemic 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z The following nights saw us tightly wrapped in our mosquito nets, flinching at the sound of any buzzing passer-by. Travellers’ tales: readers’ favourite holiday memories 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z Lastly, consider picking up a small citronella coil, like this one from Fredericks & Mae, unless you want mosquitoes ruining your feast. How to Throw a Perfect Summer Picnic 2021-07-20T04:00:00Z “It’s about a hyper-intelligent mosquito who’s got supernatural genes, and she’s been travelling the globe for about twenty years. It’s the story of when she first tries to communicate with a human.” An Oscar-Winning Short Film About Stuttering and Love 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z The country is experiencing a dengue outbreak, so coat yourself in bug repellent spray and sleep under mosquito netting. Why your next vacation should be in Colombia 2020-01-02T05:00:00Z It transpires that “we” are mosquitoes, commenting on what the human beings are getting up to. Salman Rushdie Reviews a Sweeping Debut About the Roots of Modern Zambia 2019-03-28T04:00:00Z More than 80% of Sri Lanka’s 22 million people live in rural areas which provide ideal ecosystems for Anopheles culicifacies mosquitoes, which are one of the main vectors for malaria in the region. Malaria-free Sri Lanka may mark beginning of end for deadly disease 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z “There are obviously public health concerns that trump the lives of fireflies,” Lewis said, “but I do believe that widespread use of pesticides for mosquito purposes has the potential to harm firefly populations.” Humans love fireflies, but we haven’t made life easy for them 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z To persuade those unfamiliar with Shakespeare in the Park to attend, I occasionally name-dropped the boldface stars playing workaday roles, unfazed by the rigor, mosquitoes and humidity. When a Corporate Picnic Plus Shakespeare Is Anything but Routine 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z Special sensors allow the mosquito to detect the plume, a sign that a living vertebrate is near. The Getaway: Getting the Jump on Mosquitoes 2014-04-01T20:18:56Z How unexpected: We were enchanted by the wonderful, warm weather; the alfresco dining; and the absence of bugs — nary a fly or mosquito. Game of Croatia for this family of six You may be thinking about bugs, particularly mosquitoes, given the Zika outbreak that occurred in Puerto Rico and elsewhere last year. Under the Spell of Sunny Puerto Rico 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z And we see her, as a teenager, dancing an early solo for the camera; like a mosquito on pointe, she’s all uncanny angles and lines, with a barely tamed wildness. ‘Afternoon of a Faun: Tanaquil LeClerq’: dancer, interrupted 2014-04-24T20:48:55Z A few mosquitoes bit us and a couple of deer wandered by as stars appeared through branches. Deep in the heart of Big Bend National Park 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z There a mosquito bite became grossly infected and killed him in April 1923. Behold, King Tut, in All His Majesty and Mystery 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z For itchy bites like those from mosquitoes, Mr. Graedon recommends the hot water treatment. The Getaway: Sick on the Road? Try the Grocery Store 2012-08-22T14:35:05Z There’s an array of products marketed to help deal with mosquitoes and other annoying flying critters: sprays, herbs, zappers, citronella, coils, lanterns, candles, oils, dunks, fogs, torches, table-top diffusers, wipes, lotions and one-time yard treatments. Don’t let bugs ruin your summer fun: Party pros share their secrets 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z It offered a bunch of bungalows, each with a bed, a mosquito net, a light, a fan and not much else. Mom and Dad, Meet My Budget 2010-08-04T03:15:00Z As the shaver contours my legs, I am reintroduced to old scars: mosquito bites from cookouts, old nicks from rushing past sharp-edged tables and shaving too fast in the winter. I shaved my legs like I found love: Notes on body hair, Inauguration Day and a new day rising 2021-01-31T05:00:00Z Then, without the media, she visited prisoners’ classes on cooking, cosmetology and making mosquito nets. Ivanka Trump will do her job, whatever that entails, no matter what happens in Washington 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z Below that, the mosquito dies before the parasite matures, and this prevents transmission. Why mosquitoes bite some people and not others 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z If we were being utterly rational, we would avoid gardening not because of bees but because of other arthropods — namely mosquitoes, ticks, biting flies and some midges, which seek us out to suck our blood. Can a garden be too bee-friendly? Damien didn’t write much about the abuse he suffered at the hands of prison guards, though he did admit, “the mosquitoes are horrible”. Against all odds: the most incredible love story you'll read today 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z I'd been out of town for a while, promoting the movie, so it wasn't long before someone turned up pointing a camera, then two, then four – until they were swarming like mosquitoes. Kim Cattrall: absolutely fabulous 2010-09-28T20:30:00Z I nodded, keeping my eyes firmly on my footing and swatting away a swarm of mosquitoes. Next Stop: Hiking in Hawaii?s Waimea Valley 2011-12-02T14:36:36Z Photograph: Eamonn McCabe "The Moon Tiger is a green coil that slowly burns all night, repelling mosquitoes, dropping away into lengths of grey ash, its glowing red eye a companion of the hot insect-rasping darkness." Booker club: Moon Tiger by Penelope Lively 2010-03-19T10:19:00Z I hack down stalks of dogfennel, tallish, wispy plants that a classmate says contain chemicals that act as a natural mosquito deterrent. A wilderness survival course leaves a novice camper hungry, cold and triumphant 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z A week prior, another fella I was dating complained about the same marks, but I’d assumed a mosquito was to blame. Chainsaws, fire and paranoia: my total bedbug meltdown 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z It was not an easy shoot: for 28 days, the cast and crew were eaten alive by mosquitoes and baked in the midsummer heat of plantation country in Louisiana, where they filmed. Meet the new hotshots of American film-making 2017-10-22T04:00:00Z With heavy Dutch Colonial furniture and a four-poster draped in mosquito netting, it was appealing in a Tatler-colonial way. In Sri Lanka, an Island of Detachment and Desire 2014-12-26T05:00:00Z Unlike other insects, mosquitoes don’t pollinate plants or break down waste. Catch a Buzz With Two New Books About Bugs 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z Inevitably too many mosquitoes and too many names drove me inside. When I learned to hunt 2013-01-06T01:00:00Z She orders an almond milk latte, and apologises in advance for any strange scratching that may occur, because she was bitten by mosquitoes during the night. Juno Temple: 'I’ve finally hit puberty on camera. Woo-hoo!' 2016-03-18T04:00:00Z Hauling our boats ashore, it hit me that I didn’t have a single mosquito bite or patch of sunburn. This secluded state park on the Chesapeake Bay offers an alternative to summer’s crowds 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z It was just enough to protect us from the rain, mosquitoes, bullet ants, scorpions, coral snakes and cacophony of other perilous creatures that fascinated Jeremy and terrified me. A Crash Course in Honeymoon Survival 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z Method: Advance Aid is an organisation that wants to make aid destined for Africa available within Africa, from blankets and mosquito nets to basic cooking equipment and hygiene kits. Africa innovations: 15 ideas helping to transform a continent 2012-08-25T23:05:54Z Photographs That Tell Unsettling Tales Is a mosquito bite a form of travel? Art Review: At the Met, ?Between Here and There,? Photographs 2010-07-08T21:35:00Z Even though the mosquitoes in Crawford's sketches are harmless, their message is clear: Zika is a viable threat. New York clinic turns to art in Zika fight 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z Some fiddle with cameras on tripods while others sit in camp chairs, slapping at mosquitoes and checking their cellphones for updates. | Journeys: How to See the Last Space Shuttle Launches in Florida 2010-05-14T21:12:00Z The ravenous mosquito she inhabits nods to the supernatural tone of the album, where she encounters a seraphim, extraterrestrials, and other monsters. What’s the Buzz for Yeah Yeah Yeahs Mosquito 2013-04-18T09:45:32Z Furthermore, climate change will produce heat waves and flooding events that will create “more opportunity for waterborne diseases such as cholera and for disease vectors such as mosquitoes in new regions.” It’s the end of the world and we know it: Scientists in many disciplines see apocalypse, soon 2017-04-30T04:00:00Z Readers can practically feel the mosquitos buzzing at their necks in stories Ms. Groff started writing a decade ago after moving to Florida. Short Stories for Summer Reading 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z No longer do you need to drop $800 a night for Italian linens under an artfully draped mosquito net. S’more, s’il vous plait? A French company opens its first ‘glampground’ in the U.S. 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z “A place like this is unbelievable,” she said, pausing to swat mosquitoes at her leg. From Harlem to Herrang: An Original Lindy Hopper Blooms in Sweden 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z For a generation of backpackers now gone gray, the tattered paperback accounts of his treks through China, Africa and South America were a prod to adventure, bibles of inspiration under many a mosquito net. Would the Pandemic Stop Paul Theroux From Traveling? 2021-03-28T04:00:00Z The route was really tough – in dense forest, with rain lashing down and swamps all around us, as well as snakes and mosquitoes. Photographer Rodrigo Moya's best shot 2011-04-06T21:30:00Z Compared with him, my tattoo looked like a mosquito bite. A daughter's tribute etched in ink; a tattoo expo entrenched in artistry 2012-08-03T19:02:42Z "Be kind when you edit this," Thomson told the crew as, topless, he examined his mosquito bites and we studied the gut that results from years of not following the way of the gaucho. Two Amigos: A Gaucho Adventure review – the sordid reality of mid-life crises happening abroad 2014-09-01T04:00:00Z Hunger had forced soldiers there to slaughter and choke down the cavalry’s mules and horses, while swarms of mosquitos and flies had spread everything from dengue fever to dysentery. “Keep the flag flying”: Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s escape from the Philippines, 1942 2018-11-11T05:00:00Z The need to collaborate is even more pressing now as progress in fighting malaria is threatened by parasite resistance to drugs used to treat the disease, which is spread by mosquitoes. Fight against malaria unites old foes in Myanmar 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z These mosquitoes also spread dengue and chikungunya, two other, more severe, viral infections. Spread of Zika Virus Prompts Travel Advisories 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z “You get all sweaty, plus there are mosquitoes,” he added. Minnesota teen has slept in his backyard for nearly 3 years just for fun 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z Creatures great and small – bears, mosquitoes, rats and roaches – also made an appearance in stories of holiday hell, including this episode of cockroaches on a plane via 19lux: Guardian readers on their worst holidays: rats, sewage and lots of vomiting 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z All interesting stuff, but I must confess that I was too eager to keep moving for fear of getting carried off by a cloud of mosquitoes to pay close enough attention. Island Hopping Off the Coast of Borneo 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z West Nile Virus What do you get when you combine increasingly warm weather and thousands of mosquitoes? Five strange, terrifying consequences of global warming 2012-08-27T13:24:00Z Dinners will be made from local food; guides will give evening talks in hushed voices; endemic bats will drift past the windows Then a mosquito bites me and I start second-guessing. T Magazine: Send in the Clouds 2011-11-18T13:08:53Z Near the top of the hole, it was possible to make out mosquitoes catching the light. Dark crystals: the brutal reality behind a booming wellness craze 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z A mosquito bite on set one day was enough to plunge him into meltdown, when he mistook the red mark for a lesion. Rupert Everett: the queen of mean 2012-09-28T22:01:28Z No mosquitoes, no gnats to nag us, but there was that murmur. Among the Majestic Trees in Congaree, Slipping Into Silence 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z One of the mosquitoes studied, the yellow fever mosquito Aedes aegypti, thrives in a warmer climate. Mosquito-spread diseases may endanger millions in new places due to climate change 2019-03-28T04:00:00Z At sundown, the no-see-ums and mosquitoes race from their mangrove hideaways to begin their own feast. A Plush Hideway in the Florida Keys 2016-05-21T04:00:00Z Then again, there are no mosquitoes in digital theater. ‘Walden’ Review: Getting Away From It All 2021-08-16T04:00:00Z Get a seat by the stream around twilight and watch tarpons swim in the water and bats hunt for mosquitoes. A relatively undeveloped island off Puerto Rico mainland offers solitude (amid unexploded bombs) 2015-08-30T04:00:00Z The company hopes that it will reduce populations of disease-carrying mosquitoes by 80% but public opposition to anything "genetically modified" remains a significant obstacle to the possibility of saving thousands of lives. Can GM mosquitoes rid the world of a major killer? 2012-07-14T23:05:51Z Behind an unmarked door at the side of an anonymous second world war Nissen hut in the middle of Oxfordshire, a group of scientists are attending to the needs of hundreds of thousands of mosquitoes. Can GM mosquitoes rid the world of a major killer? 2012-07-14T23:05:51Z The ground beneath me was cold, the stars twinkled overhead, the night was quiet, and I wondered if a mosquito might’ve snuck into my womblike tent. Sleeping Under the Stars in Brooklyn 2010-05-12T03:00:00Z But here goes: your X Factor darling Cheryl Tweedy did not catch malaria from a mosquito during her holiday in Tanzania. Simon Cowell and the Witches of Eastwick 2010-07-15T18:59:00Z There is typhoid fever, and mosquitoes are breeding everywhere in their makeshift camp. The Swimming Pool by Jekwu Anyaegbuna 2013-03-16T09:01:08Z And how could love do that after all those nights arranging the mosquito netting carefully over each other’s heads? Modern Love: A Pact to Make the Heart Grow Fonder? 2013-08-16T17:21:57Z Logan can work wonders with paint, mosquito netting and chipped furniture.You should see what he does with an outdoor shower. The Lucky One: Zac Efron Grows Up 2012-04-19T15:46:30Z Not to mention Bug Night: Who hasn’t struggled to fall asleep while hearing the high-pitched buzz of a hungry mosquito? Tarantulas to Pet and Crickets to Taste: It’s Bug Day at the Hall of Science 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z The mosquitos and the mud and like the dirty stuff that I’m not used to — the dirt in the woods. Oscar Surprise: Why a 5-Year-Old Actress Might Just Win Over the Academy 2012-12-20T10:45:26Z Like a mosquito, Zink vectors in on the neck of our contemporary paranoia. With ‘Doxology,’ Nell Zink Delivers Her Most Ambitious and Expansive Novel Yet 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z “You might not think to look across the midwest at this point for potential mosquitoes, but what if people are landing in Chicago?” Mosquito-spread diseases may endanger millions in new places due to climate change 2019-03-28T04:00:00Z “My mom noticed mosquitoes in the house because something was wrong with the windows.” Blues guitar legend Buddy Guy looks back on a special career 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z From every direction cockroaches were landing on us as we rummaged in our backpacks to find our mosquito nets as quickly as we could. Travellers’ tales: readers’ favourite holiday memories 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z Snowflakes continued to float lazily through the air, and our guide suggested that the cold weather was a blessing — otherwise we’d be swarmed by mosquitoes. This 414-mile road to the Arctic Ocean is one of the world’s most remote highways 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z A late mosquito drifts staggeringly towards its burrow. The World Was All Before Them by Matthew Reynolds – review 2013-01-11T20:00:05Z Alphey and his colleagues are working on techniques to prevent mosquitoes from spreading dengue fever, a severe, sometimes fatal viral illness that affects between 50 to 100 million people a year. Genetic modification: glow-in-the-dark lifesavers or mutant freaks? 2010-08-07T23:05:00Z Namwali Serpell’s audacious first novel, “The Old Drift,” is narrated in small part by a swarm of mosquitoes — “thin troubadours, the bare ruinous choir” — who declare themselves “man’s greatest nemesis.” ‘The Old Drift’ Is a Dazzling Debut Spanning Four Generations 2019-03-25T04:00:00Z For many people, camping evokes visions of fishing, tents and swatting mosquitoes, in areas where outside communication ranges from difficult to impossible. Camping According to Your Taste 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z Buckner suggested products containing Bti, a biological or naturally occurring bacterium found in soil that affects only the larvae of mosquitoes and other pests, such as black flies and fungus gnats, when used as directed. How to get rid of mosquitoes, and other tips for dealing with these pesky insects 2021-06-28T04:00:00Z La Jalda induces amnesia — you will forget the mosquito bites, all of the times you fell on your hands, and the pain in your feet as soon as you see it. In the Dominican Republic, the Most Photogenic Town You’ve Never Heard Of 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z After months of trudging through swamps and dense underbrush, grappling with misleading claims—to say nothing of ticks, mosquitoes and poison ivy—the author might be forgiven his confusion. ‘The Secret Token’ Review: America’s First Unsolved Mystery 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z Add a vase of fresh flowers, lanterns, mosquito repellent and some straw fans, and you’ll be ready to picnic until the stars come out. Pick your picnic style for a relaxing, Instagram-worthy summer afternoon 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z What sensible New Yorker would complain about neighbors that are always quiet and unobtrusive and even help lower the local population of mosquitoes? 7 Things to Do With Your Kids in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z “More than any other external participant,” he writes, “the mosquito, as our deadliest predator, drove the events of human history to create our present reality.” Catch a Buzz With Two New Books About Bugs 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z Steps from the restaurant pavilion was our villa with its huge bed swathed in a white mosquito net, an open shower surrounded by local shiny white pebbles, and swinging outdoor daybeds. Next Stop : Surfing and Serenity on a Remote Philippine Island 2013-06-05T15:47:04Z Predatory mosquitoes buzzed invisibly in the dark. huge, unfamiliar flowers bloomed from luxuriant tongues of green. Not the Booker prize 2012: The Notable Brain of Maximilian Ponder by JW Ironmonger 2012-08-22T15:06:29Z The program explains why pesticides alone can’t solve the problem, especially given the many varieties of mosquitoes and the insect’s efficiency. Deadlier Than Sharks: A Documentary Spotlights the Mosquito 2017-06-28T04:00:00Z The Discovery Channel, known for the frivolous programming stunt called Shark Week, goes much smaller and much more serious on Thursday, July 6, with a documentary about another dangerous animal, the mosquito. Deadlier Than Sharks: A Documentary Spotlights the Mosquito 2017-06-28T04:00:00Z But another, the tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus, prefers it cooler. Mosquito-spread diseases may endanger millions in new places due to climate change 2019-03-28T04:00:00Z Illnesses caused by mosquitoes, fleas and ticks more than tripled in the United States since 2004, according to a report released this month by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Don’t let bugs ruin your summer fun: Party pros share their secrets 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z But decades later some suggest that the overreaction to this seminal book also did some harm—for example, by eliminating the vital role that DDT played in killing malaria-carrying mosquitoes. From global warming to fluoride: Why do people deny science? 2013-05-25T20:30:00Z She slapped the air around her head, as if she were under a mosquito attack, adding, “The game is rigged.” Review: Reimagined Gibney Company Makes a Long-Winded Debut 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z “There is such a low probability that the mosquito is carrying the virus,” he said. Headed to Miami? Here’s What You Need to Know About Zika 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z The entire audience, arrayed around the grass on our blankets and beach chairs, was eaten alive by mosquitoes, but no one left because it was impossible to tear yourself away. Your Outdoor Theater Memories, Starring Hanks, Streep and Rain 2020-08-19T04:00:00Z What if it was a mosquito from Haiti?” Magazine Preview: Ellen Barkin Is No Uptown Girl 2011-04-22T14:15:12Z Carry along bug spray, sunscreen, hat, bottled water and a mosquito net. Driving the Seam of Hispaniola 2014-11-28T05:00:00Z As an added bonus, lavender also helps to repel fleas, moths, mosquitoes, and many other insects — in case you needed another reason to plant it around your yard. A tour of Ina Garten's garden (naturally, it's thriving) 2021-07-26T04:00:00Z As for home remedies for warding off mosquitoes that involve eating garlic or taking vitamin B, “those things do not work,” Buckner said. How to get rid of mosquitoes, and other tips for dealing with these pesky insects 2021-06-28T04:00:00Z The Pines has a drink named after itself made with Douglas fir liquor that is redolent of being in the deepest woods, without the mosquitoes. My Brooklyn, Then and Now 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z If I were Noah, the very first thing I would do is surreptitiously swat just one of the mosquitoes. Week 1072: The Tile Invitational — our second ScrabbleGrams contest Climbing higher, as the highway enters the zone between forest and alpine tundra, marshes reek of decomposing biomass and my ears vibrate with the buzz of mosquitoes. Cycling Montana’s Beartooth Highway, ‘the most beautiful drive in America’ 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z I was stonewalled: “We have the superior perspective; everyone else is lost,” said the woman with a flick of her hand that suggested she was swatting at an invisible mosquito. Toxic atheism drives people apart 2012-10-21T16:00:00Z Though outmanned and outgunned, he knew that in the tropics his most effective allies would be the heat, the rainy season, mosquitoes and rampant disease. Review | If you like action-packed historical novels, ‘The War of Jenkins’ Ear’ is just the book for you 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z Let them fume, I say; I’m too busy eating this dish — on the terrace, in shorts, swatting away mosquitoes — to care. Attention, food police: This vegan bourguignon passes muster 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z However, if the mosquitoes or humidity drove me indoors, a server told me I would need to show him my certification. Navigating coronavirus restrictions in Europe requires a new set of skills. Fortunately, they are easy to acquire. 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z |
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