Vector-borne diseases are found at almost every travel destination. Because few vaccines are available to protect travelers, the best way to prevent vector-borne diseases is to avoid being bitten by ticks and insects, including mosquitoes, fleas, chiggers, and flies, that transmit pathogens that cause disease. Travel medicine specialists should advise travelers to use repellents and take other precautions to prevent bites.
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EXPLAINER | How do mosquito repellants work? To ward off mosquitoes, there are a wide variety of repellants, with the most tried-and-true products based on a substance called DEET. DEET acts as a contact-based repellent and conveys a chemical message to mosquitoes to leave. Citronella products are also used to keep mosquitoes away, but testing shows these products are far less effective than DEET. It's summertime, and for many of us that means plenty of time outside - and, unfortunately, mosquitoes. The combination of the increase in temperature and plenty of water is ideal for these blood- sucking insects to make their presence felt.
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Busting Common Misconceptions About Plant Growth Regulators Smaller operations may feel they can do everything a PGR will do by hand with extra labor. However, the labor cost of moving the plants and controlling their growth can add up. Photo: Fine Americas Many growers are familiar with plant growth regulators (PGRs). Some use them frequently, yet others shy away for various reasons. Often, those reasons aren’t as valid as they may have been years ago. We talked with Dudley Dabbs, Sales Manager, SE at Fine Americas, and Dr. JC Chong, Ornamental Technical Development Manager at SePRO, to find out what they hear around the watercooler and get the facts.
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