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  Lead author Sarah Rothman, a graduate student in the Department of Environmental Science and Technology at the University of Maryland College Park, says, Our study is the first in Baltimore to document how West Nile virus infection in mosquitoes varies relative to neighborhood socioeconomics. Knowing where mosquito abundances are high, and what diseases they carry, can help focus surveillance and management programs where they re needed most.   Mosquito-borne disease is a growing threat in cities throughout the U.S. Vacant lots and abandoned buildings can create environmental conditions that bolster mosquitoes and the diseases they carry. Overgrown vegetation, standing water for breeding, and access to blood-meals from rodents, cats, and birds can put nearby residents at risk of contracting mosquito-borne diseases like Zika, chikungunya, and West Nile viruses.

United statesUniversity of marylandKaitlin saundersSarah rothmanEdwin remsbergShannon ladeauUniversity of maryland college parkDepartment of environmental scienceCary institute of ecosystemRisk higherLess affluent baltimore neighborhoodsStudy showsWest nileEnvironmental scienceMaryland college parkCo author shannon ladeau