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All town parks and fields in Hanover will be temporarily closed at night, officials say. State workers have detected traces of Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus, or EEE, in a mosquito pool.

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Why do mosquitoes bite humans?

- September 30, 2010

Female mosquitoes require a blood meal for every batch of eggs they produce. Proteins and nutrients from blood are reserved for egg production and so it is consumed only by females. Both sexes instead rely on sugar as their main source of energy. They feed on plant nectar, fruit juices and other plant liquids containing [...]

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Prevent Dandelions

- September 30, 2010

To control dandelions they must be treated when they are actively growing with a post emergent herbicide. Over time with regular control treatments and maintaining a thicker, healthier lawn mowed at the proper height (Not too short), these weeds can be kept to a minimum. The problem with dandelions is there is no material that [...]

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