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Summer Mosquito Woes Don’t End on Labor Day

September 26, 2017 Sandra Avant, Public Affairs Specialist, Agricultural Research Service

Think it’s safe to go outside without mosquitoes bothering you? Think again! Labor Day is over, but mosquitoes are still buzzing around, waiting for their next prey. This blood-feeding pest is more than annoying, since some mosquitoes can transmit viruses that can cause diseases such as Zika.

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