Disease-carrying mosquitoes rare in undisturbed tropical forests

(Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute) A new study by scientists from the Smithsonian, the Panamanian government and the US Environmental Protection Agency, among other institutions, concludes that conserving old-growth tropical rainforest is 'highly recommended' to prevent new outbreaks of viral and parasitic mosquito-borne diseases.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news