Florida mosquito populations are booming, but diseases aren't
13.08.08 - 22:10 ... source : University of Florida
... Filed under Research, Health, Environment, Florida on Wednesday, August 13, 2008. GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Sometimes, the tiny vampires cover Alan Curtis' legs in writhing black. Other times, only a few come for a nibble. Most days of the year""usually during the halcyon colors of twilight""Curtis, a mosquito expert with the Indian River Mosquito Control District, treads out into the marshes in his shorts and stands scarecrow for what's called a "landing count." In other words, how many mosquitoes show up for dinner (i.e., his legs) in a span of 60 seconds. "It's probably about the best way to get an estimate of how many biting mosquitoes are out there at the moment," Curtis said. "And it's easy to see that it's a good year for the mosquitoes." But it hasn't been a good year for mosquito-borne pathogens. Despite great concern earlier this year that conditions were ripe for outbreaks of ...» Next (HTML)
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