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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...

Credit: Lena McBean, University of Maryland In a new study published in the Journal of Medical Entomology, researchers at the University of Maryland (UMD) found higher rates of West Nile virus-infected mosquitoes in lower-income neighborhoods in urban areas of Baltimore, Maryland. Continuing a collaboration with the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies and building on previous work finding larger mosquitoes (which may be more likely to transmit disease) in lower-income neighborhoods, this preliminary data provides another piece of the puzzle pointing to higher risks of mosquito-transmitted di...

UMD Researchers Find Higher Rates of West Nile Virus-Infected Mosquitoes in Lower-Income Neighborhoods in Urban Baltimore Share Article In a new study published in the Journal of Medical Entomology, researchers at the University of Maryland (UMD) found higher rates of West Nile virus-infected mosquitoes in lower-income neighborhoods in urban areas of Baltimore, Maryland. Preliminary results point to a need for more research and education to improve environmental justice and protect urban public health in at-risk populations. Mosquito trapping in Baltimore, Maryland; Credit: Lena McBean, UMD �...

With Global Challenges in Mind, Keeping a Decades-long Success Story at the Forefront The world's success in addressing the crisis of acid rain could serve as a template for tackling similar challenges. Vigorous and innovative communication about the problem of acid rain - including cartoons - helped create a climate where policy could be made to address the crisis, says UConn's Gene Likens (Getty Images). Copy Link As the world watches scientist and policymakers working to manage a global crisis, looking at how a similar challenge was successfully addressed can be a sou...

Higher risk of West Nile virus infection in low-income urban neighborhoods in Baltimore In Baltimore, Maryland, people living in low-income urban neighborhoods are more at risk of contracting West Nile virus, a mosquito-borne disease, than people living in more affluent neighborhoods. So reports a new study published in the Journal of Medical Entomology. 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 mosqu...