Record #:

7360

Author(s):

Sorenson, Clyde

Abstract:

Over three thousand species of mosquitoes inhabit the earth. North Carolina's mild, humid climate and abundant wetlands provide fertile breeding grounds for these insects. Around sixty species inhabit the state, but only forty of them bite humans and animals, and of that number, twelve can cause serious problems. Some of the most troublesome ones have been introduced into the state from other parts of the world.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 69 Issue 8, Aug 2005, p26-31, il

Subject(s):

Mosquitoes