Threats to Kids: Insects

Pests and Specific Health Threats to Kids: A Doctor's Study
Jerome Goodard, Ph.D. is a medical entomologist and clinical assistant professor of preventative medicine at the University of Mississippi School of Medicine in Jackson.

What Every Parent Should Know about Protecting Children from West Nile Virus
Are your kids safe from mosquitoes? Kimberly Thompson, a Harvard School of Public Health doctor and mother of two, tells you what you need to know.

Stinging Insects
Some facts on wasps, fire ants and other annoying pests with a vicious sting. Without the proper tools, successful elimination of nests and the pests is extremely difficult.

Mosquito Facts
Here are some facts and statistics about mosquitoes and the dangerous viruses they can carry.

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