Beware the bite: Macaques, mozzies, and malaria
3 February 2015
Travellers used to have just two concerns if they encountered Asia’s ubiquitous macaque monkeys.
Permethrin: the solution to biting bugs
10 December 2014
By Ruth Anderson, travel health nurse, Travelvax Australia.
Outdoor spraying? It's a bit hit and mist
9 July 2014
By Dr Eddy Bajrovic, Medical Director, Travelvax Australia.
Aussie mozzies not dangerous? Let's swat that myth!
4 September 2013
Australians tend to think of our 'home-grown' mosquitoes as annoying rather than dangerous. That's a mistake, according to one of Australia's best-known mosquito experts, Dr Cameron Webb, an entomologist based at the University of Sydney.
Swatting the 5 myths of mosquito repellents
31 July 2013
AN effective personal insect repellent is still the most reliable first line of defence against biting mosquitoes. Unfortunately, there is still confusion among people looking for alternatives to 'chemical repellents', which they often (wrongly) perceived to be 'unsafe'. And, many people don't un