Insect repellents that don’t work are being highlighted by experts, who advise consumers on what to look for to ensure effectiveness, according to a report from BioBioChile.
Meanwhile, a cloud of hematophagous insects was reported to have descended upon the Biobío region, as covered by El Mostrador.
Earth Day observances are being framed not as a plague but as a warning, according to Diario Concepción.
The ecological importance of mosquitoes and wetlands in biodiversity is being explained by TVU | Televisión Universidad de Concepción.
An increase in mosquito populations is not being classified as a plague, with climate change and water conditions cited as explanatory factors by elmartutino.cl.