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L.A. had its worst mosquito year this decade. El Niño could make it even worse
Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Edina, MN
Katherine oversees editorial operations across all six brands. Before joining The Meridan Group, she spent 14 years at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, where she led the metro desk through its digital transformation. She holds a Master's in Journalism from Northwestern's Medill School.
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This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. When temperatures rise above 70 degrees, tiny West Nile viral particles begin to rapidly replicate in the gut of Culex mosquitoes, which then go hunting for their next “blood meal,” injecting virus-laden saliva into their prey when they feast. This year, California’s warm, [ ] The post L.A. had its worst mosquito year this decade. El Niño could make it even worse appeared first on The Almanac.
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