The not-so-deadly West Nile Virus

Liz Day beebuzz at kiva.net
Mon Aug 27 23:14:34 EDT 2001


 >According to Jonathan Day, Professor of Entomology, Florida Medical
 >Entomology Laboratory, University of Florida Institute of Food and
 >Agricultural Sciences:
 >
 >"......... Malaria, Dengue, those are two  diseases that have been wiped 
out of Florida due largely to
 > mosquito control programs."

But by spraying the adults?  Or by controlling at its breeding sites?   The 
article doesn't say, and I bet it's the second one.   To me this sounds 
like a fact being used disingenuously.

LD


 
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