Disease-bearing mosquitoes gain from shrinkage of green spaces

(Funda ç ã o de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de S ã o Paulo) A study conducted in S ã o Paulo, Southern Hemisphere's biggest city, shows that mosquitoes belonging to vector species make up for seven out of the eight most common species found in municipal parks; adapted to urban environment, they benefit from the fragmentation of green areas, a process which leads to the extinction of wild species.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - Category: Biology Source Type: news