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    Supermosquitoes hit North Carolina, spreading after a hurricane.

    • Last Update: 2020-08-08
    • Source: Internet
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    Usa Today reported on September 28th that the U.S. state of North Carolina is experiencing a major mosquito epidemic after a hurricane hit.
    government has provided emergency funds to these areas.
    night, Cassie Vadovsky picked up her 4-year-old daughter from school and was attacked by a large group of bloodthirsty mosquitoes.
    these mosquitoes are not ordinary mosquitoes, but are aggressive and fearsome insects with stripes on their legs.
    she described: "It was like the next mosquito snow.
    " and Vadowski was just one of a group in North Carolina's mosquito-hit group that was caused by flooding caused by Hurricane Florence. "This mosquito attack is not an automatic outbreak, it's a gradual occurrence,"
    Casey said.
    spread about three or four days after the hurricane.
    I can't even imagine how horrible it would be in the worst-hit town!" Experts on mosquitoes say flooding could cause mosquito eggs that have been dormant for more than a year to hatch, causing billions of fearsome parasites to appear in the air.
    According to entomologist Michael Wafffle, who is ravaging this part of North Carolina, the mosquito, also known as the "giant mosquito", is three times the size of a common mosquito and its larvae often prey on aquatic animals the size of a variety of slugs.
    and female giant mosquitoes live on large mammals, and humans are one of their targets. "There are 61 species of mosquitoes in North Carolina, about 15 to 20 of which will breed in floods," said Michael Reiskind, an associate professor in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology at the University of North Carolina at the University of
    .
    " Reskind surveyed mosquito populations at a site in Raleigh, North Carolina, before and after Hurricane Florence hit. "Before the hurricane, I was outside for five minutes, counting only three mosquitoes,"
    said.
    and a week after the hurricane, i found eight mosquitoes in five minutes. Two weeks after the
    , the number reached 50, and the area is not yet the worst hit by mosquitoes.
    " Vadowski posted a video on Facebook of a large group of mosquitoes invading her home, which has been viewed more than 76,000 times.
    , North Carolina resident Penny Thomas commented, "Oh my God, God bless us, these terrible bugs will eat us!" Tristen Ortiz commented, "In Fayetteville, these mosquitoes actually bit me through their shoes!" I picked my son home from the football club and the track was covered with these monsters!" Reskiner says larger mosquitoes can "lightly and easily" pass through one or two layers of cotton.
    Vadowski added that many mosquitoes are still attached to the outer glass of her home, waiting for an attack.
    when he or his family go out, they'll flock up. "Female mosquitoes only have to suck blood if they want to lay eggs, "
    Reskiner said. "Fortunately, once the weather gets cold, most mosquitoes will be out of action, so experts suspect the disaster will disappear in the coming weeks, "
    .
    earlier, Reskiner advised people in hurricane-hit areas to wear long sleeves and spray insect repellent. North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper plans to spend $4 million to help areas hit by Hurricane Florence after the mosquito attack
    .
    the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) also subsidizes the cost of anti-mosquito agents for local agencies.
    Source: Global Network Tanlia.
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