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"The usual methods of spraying cannot control the population of these species because their preferred breeding areas are difficult to reach," says Mr. Andrews, the Massachusetts mosquito-control agent.
Attack of the Urban Mosquitoes Aatekah Mir 2011
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That ended Oct. 9, when torrential rains dumped as much as six inches in some areas, triggering a massive hatching, said Rudy Bueno, director of the mosquito-control division of the Harris County health department.
A New Plague Sets Houston Abuzz Daniel Gilbert 2011
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When the houses are sold, new owners can collect the fish and return them to the mosquito-control agency.
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Many mornings, she collects hundreds of fish, housed in massive bubbling tanks at mosquito-control headquarters, and transports them to pools and other water sources in a cooler in the back of her pickup truck.
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The evolution of drug-resistant parasites and insecticide-resistant mosquitoes, and the cessation of mosquito-control operations are also factors.
More Global Warming Nonsense Paul Reiter 2008
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On the ground, mosquito-control crews cross-referenced properties that had greenish-brown pools with a street map and a database of local foreclosed homes.
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Once covered with water, and given the right temperature conditions, the eggs develop into larvae, and it's at this stage that municipal mosquito-control programs try to eradicate them.
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Most municipalities, York included, have regularly undertaken mosquito-control efforts to stanch the spread of the disease since it first appeared in humans in Canada in 2002, including monthly treatments of larvicide on local catch basins.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed ADRIAN MORROW 2011
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Most municipalities, York included, have regularly undertaken mosquito-control efforts to stanch the spread of the disease since it first appeared in humans in Canada in 2002, including monthly treatments of larvicide on local catch basins.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed ADRIAN MORROW 2011
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Once covered with water, and given the right temperature conditions, the eggs develop into larvae, and it's at this stage that municipal mosquito-control programs try to eradicate them.
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