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      <title>These 5 Michigan Bugs Are Crawling on You in Your Sleep</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2024 19:55:42 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[None of us wants bugs crawling on us in our sleep - but they do. Here are 5 of the most common bugs in our Michigan beds, and what to do about them. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/694/p/michigan-bugs-crawling-sleep/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[None of us wants bugs crawling on us in our sleep - but they do. Here are 5 of the most common bugs in our Michigan beds, and what to do about them. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/694/p/michigan-bugs-crawling-sleep/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>The Most Dangerous Creature on Earth Will Soon be in Michigan</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2024 21:48:26 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This bloodsucker has killed more humans than any other living creature in history. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/84/p/most-dangerous-creature-in-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[This bloodsucker has killed more humans than any other living creature in history. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/84/p/most-dangerous-creature-in-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>When Will Mosquito Season End in West Michigan This Year?</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2023 18:10:41 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The good news is, fall temps have been relatively warm in West Michigan so far. But the bad news is that makes the mosquitoes hang around that much longer.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/when-will-mosquito-season-end-in-west-michigan-this-year/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The good news is, fall temps have been relatively warm in West Michigan so far. But the bad news is that makes the mosquitoes hang around that much longer.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/when-will-mosquito-season-end-in-west-michigan-this-year/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>BREAKING: Deadly Mosquito Virus Found In Michigan</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Jul 2023 13:50:01 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Be aware there is a deadly mosquito virus that was just found in Michigan. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/878/p/deadly-mosquito-virus-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Be aware there is a deadly mosquito virus that was just found in Michigan. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/878/p/deadly-mosquito-virus-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lisha B]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Should Michiganders Worry About “Skeeter Syndrome”?</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Jul 2023 11:20:51 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[If you have a particularly bad reaction to mosquito bites, then you just might have "Skeeter Syndrome". Find out what Skeeter Syndrome is & how to treat it. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/694/p/what-is-skeeter-syndrome/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>The Deadliest Creature On Earth Is Now Active In Michigan</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 22 May 2023 17:41:01 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[With warmer weather coming around, the deadliest creature is making its annoying comeback to the state of Michigan. Find out what the creature is. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/878/p/deadliest-creature-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[With warmer weather coming around, the deadliest creature is making its annoying comeback to the state of Michigan. Find out what the creature is. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/878/p/deadliest-creature-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Summers Are a Feeding Frenzy: 9 Plants That Mosquitoes Hate</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Apr 2023 16:13:23 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Mosquitoes love Michigan! There are actually several plants you can add to your garden or deck planters this season to keep the unwanted bugs away. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/87/p/plants-that-keep-mosquitoes-away/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Mosquitoes love Michigan! There are actually several plants you can add to your garden or deck planters this season to keep the unwanted bugs away. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/87/p/plants-that-keep-mosquitoes-away/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lisa Marie]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Despite Michigan’s Mosquito Woes, This Thing’s Not Part of the Problem</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2021 17:17:47 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[While we've all been vigilant against mosquitoes this summer, these guys may look similar but they can't even bite! Meet the Crane Fly AKA the "Mosquito Hawk." <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-mosquito-vs-crane-fly/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[While we&apos;ve all been vigilant against mosquitoes this summer, these guys may look similar but they can&apos;t even bite! Meet the Crane Fly AKA the &quot;Mosquito Hawk.&quot; <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-mosquito-vs-crane-fly/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Extra Itchy? Experts Say This Is Causing Michigan’s Mosquito Woes</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2021 16:19:49 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Your ex isn't the only bloodsucker that sees you as a snack this summer and, of course, the consistent rain across Michigan is proving to be the blame.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigans-mosquito-woes/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Your ex isn&apos;t the only bloodsucker that sees you as a snack this summer and, of course, the consistent rain across Michigan is proving to be the blame.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigans-mosquito-woes/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Get Ready for the Mosquitoes</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2021 14:06:23 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[If April showers bring May flowers, what do June showers bring? Lots of mosquitoes! <a href="https://wgrd.com/get-ready-for-the-mosquitoes/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Florida is Going to Release 750M Genetically Modified Mosquitoes</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2020 01:23:08 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The modified mosquitoes will only be male since female mosquitoes are the only ones who bite humans and animals. <a href="https://wgrd.com/florida-is-going-to-release-750m-genetically-modified-mosquitoes/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The modified mosquitoes will only be male since female mosquitoes are the only ones who bite humans and animals. <a href="https://wgrd.com/florida-is-going-to-release-750m-genetically-modified-mosquitoes/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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