Five Things Mosquito Experts Do Every Summer to Avoid Getting Bitten

Few things ruin an evening outdoors faster than the realization that you’re being eaten alive by mosquitoes.

These biting insects, which can transmit diseases like dengue, malaria and West Nile virus, "remain the most dangerous animal on Earth," said Adrian Vasquez, an assistant professor in the biology department at Mercer University who studies mosquitoes. And avoiding them is becoming more important than ever, since research suggests that mosquito populations are expanding across the United States, he added.

Existing mosquito species are spreading to new areas; invasive species from other countries have taken up residence in the U.S. There is also evidence mosquito season may be getting longer due to the rise in global temperatures; climate change is also enabling some mosquito-borne diseases, such as dengue, to spread into new areas.

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