However, there's also good news - the disease-carrying pests may not survive the winter. A recent study has revealed that urban light pollution may interfere with the winter dormancy period of mosquitoes responsible for transmitting West Nile virus, presenting a mixed outcome of both positive and n
West Nile Virus is a viral illness that is spread to humans through the bite of infected mosquitoes. It was first identified in the West Nile district of Uganda in 1937 and has since been reported in many countries, including the United States. Symptoms of the virus can range from mild, flu-like symptoms to severe neurological symptoms such as encephalitis or meningitis.
Meuti conducted the study with first author Matthew Wolkoff and Lydia Fyie, both Ph.D. candidates in entomology at Ohio State. The research was published recently in the journalDiapause for female Northern house mosquitoes is not quite a winter slumber, but rather a period of dormancy when the insects live in caves, culverts, sheds and other semi-protected locations. Prior to winter’s arrival, mosquitoes convert sugary sources, such as plant nectar, into fat.
The study provided more evidence associated with a circadian pattern to mosquito behavior, showing that insects’ activity decreases during diapause, but the circadian rhythmicity of that activity is sustained even during this dormant period.
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