Neighborhood dynamics influence mosquito risk
Heather Gooch
In a recent edition of Parasites & Vectors, researchers from the Millbrook, N.Y.-based Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies reports socioeconomic differences among neighborhoods can influence bite risk, with rats being a primary bloodmeal source in lower-income neighborhoods. Studying five row-home neighborhoods in Baltimore, Md., at various economic levels, DNA was isolated from engorged mosquitoes to […]
