[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

The mosquito-borne crap never stops. Bring back DDT.

[Bob434]

lovely- can’t go out in yards anymore with grass for fear of 5 or so diseases you can get from ticks- life altering, life damaging diseases- can’t be around swampy areas or anyplace with standing water because of mosquitoes- can’t camp in lean to’s anymore- because of hanta vitus (sp?) from mice that can kill you- and you also gotta worry now about mice in homes because of this deadly disease-

Criminy- when we were kids, we practically grew up in the woods- worked outside in various outdoor jobs- had mice all through the house- didn’t worry about mosquitoes- etc etc etc- now you take your life in your hands just being outdoors- (not that it will stop me- but it sure does give one pause)- Can’t imagine what folks who must work outdoors do nowadays- like loggers, carpenters, lawn maintenance folks etc- Some of the ticks that carry the diseases are so small you can’t even see them- seriously- can’t even feel them crawling- The bug spray companies must be making a fortune these days- back in the day noone used it- but now it’s almost to the point of a matter of life and death-

[Deaf Smith]

We are pretty much the only country not able to use DDT.

DDT is manufactured and exported by China, India & N Korea.

[Bob434]

wonder if DDT would work on ticks too- probably- millions of folks in this country are getting this life crippling lyme disease- not to mention several other equally dangerous diseases from ticks- and it’s spreading very quickly around the country-

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Black-legged mosquitoes

Racist little buggers.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

***the Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus***

Anyone remember when VEE (Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis) swept up from South America, through Mexico and into the US back around 1993-94? It hit the horse herds bad, and infected some people.

Wonder if this is the same thing.

[deadrock]

Millions(in New England) would have to die before DDT is taken off the #$%- list.

[trisham]

Amen to that.

[tillacum]

I think, here in Texas, our mesquitoes have tan legs.

[grania]

I lived in SE Mass until 14 years ago. The problem with insect-borne, ticks, rabies, bird diseases etc really is bad there, in the wetlands. Where I live (south of Cleveland) it’s not a problem at all, except for people who like to complain.

[PGalt]

Thanks for posting. Health/life BUMP!