© 2024
Donate
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

The Mountain West has trended towards a decrease in mosquitos, but disease risks remain

KUNC | By Emma VandenEinde
Published July 14, 2023 at 10:23 AM MDT
Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District biologist Nadja Reissen examines a mosquito in Salt Lake City in a lab on Aug. 26, 2019. Cooler temperatures in the spring and early summer have meant that there have been fewer mosquito days in much of the Mountain West but scientists warn people should still be cautious about diseases such as the West Nile Virus when outdoors.
Rick Bowmer
/
AP
Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District biologist Nadja Reissen examines a mosquito in Salt Lake City in a lab on Aug. 26, 2019. Cooler temperatures in the spring and early summer have meant that there have been fewer mosquito days in much of the Mountain West but scientists warn people should still be cautious about diseases such as the West Nile Virus when outdoors.

Most parts of the Mountain West didn’t see as many days with mosquitoes last year. But when it comes to diseases, the public might not be out of the woods yet.

Most parts of the Mountain West didn’t see as many days with mosquitoes last year. But when it comes to diseases, the public might not be out of the woods yet.

Copyright 2023 KUNC
Tags
Regional News
Emma VandenEinde