Mosquitoes are most active from early spring until the first frost in many areas of the United States. This also is true for ticks. In warmer regions, biting insects may be active year-round.

This varies with the mosquito species and the time of the year. Some species may only live for less than a week, while others can live for several months over the winter months. (BACK) See similar questions...

This varies with individuals and some may not even experience paralysis with a fully engorged tick. Generally symptoms of paralysis start showing 2-4 days after the tick has attached. (BACK) See similar questions...

The Cadet, Junior and High School Intramural Divisions (Boys and Girls) typically play 10 regular season games from early-December thru mid-February. There is a post-season tournament (The Brotherhood Postseason Tournament) for Cadet, Junior and High School Boys and Girls. Travel Teams have significantly more regular season games, additional practice sessions, and several of the teams participate in postseason tournaments. See similar questions...

Being bitten by an infected mosquito will not necessarily make you sick. Most people who are infected with WNV have no symptoms or experience only mild illness. If illness were to occur, it would occur within 3-15 days of being bitten by an infected mosquito. See similar questions...

Female mosquitoes bite people and animals because they need the protein found in blood to help develop their eggs. Mosquitoes are attracted to people by skin odors and carbon dioxide from breath. Many repellents contain a chemical, N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide (DEET), which repels the mosquito, making the person unattractive for feeding. DEET does not kill mosquitoes; it just makes them unable to locate us. See similar questions...

Each season is 15 weeks. Twelve weeks during the Regular Season, and three weeks for the Playoffs for a total of fifteen weeks. See similar questions...

Tryouts usually commence in the month of April, beginning with a cheerleading clinic. Practice generally begins the last week of July and continues through the month of November. Usually, many of the cheerleaders participate in many competitions, clinics, camps and receive instruction throughout the year. See similar questions...

A Mosquito Magnet ® is a commercial biting insect abatement system. The device uses a standard 20-pound tank of propane to emit a warm, moist stream of carbon dioxide, heat, octenol attractant (registered EPA pesticide) and moisture that pests mistake for the exhaled breath of their warm-blooded prey. As the insects approach the source, they are vacuumed into the net where they dehydrate and die. In 4-6 weeks, the breeding cycle is interrupted as egg-laying females are destroyed. See similar questions...

All pesticide applicators must be licensed as commercial masters or operators in the biting fly & other arthropod vectors category See similar questions...

The Spring Competitive Season usually runs from early March ( when practices begin ) to mid June. Regular game play usually starts in early April. See similar questions...

Normally the season for Atom, Peewee and Bantam starts the 3rd weekend in August and runs for 9 weeks. This is followed by 3 weeks of League playoffs and 2 weeks of provincials. For 2007 the season start date is yet to be determined. Games are normally on Saturdays and Sundays. Again this season there will be a few games played on Friday nights "under the lights". Most clubs begin practices many weeks before the season starts. See similar questions...