Southern Nevada’s mosquito population has exploded in recent years, raising concerns about the spread of disease across the Las Vegas Valley.
Many longtime locals remember when mosquitoes weren’t a problem in Las Vegas, but that has changed dramatically, especially with the spread of a breed called Aedes aegypti.
Southern Nevada mosquito population explosion raises disease concerns
UNLV public health experts have launched a new survey to gauge community concerns and determine if residents would support creating a valley-wide mosquito control program.
“What we’d like to do is to essentially ask the community here in Clark County, are mosquitoes a public health problem? Are they a nuisance? Are they biting you in and around your house or when you’re outside in the community? And if so, if you do feel that they are an issue, should something be done about it?” said Louisa Messenger, assistant professor of public health at UNLV…