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2. Percy Viosca - Wikipedia

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   His work also included mosquito control, riparian and marshland studies, flood control, taxonomic work with native Louisiana irises, newts, and snakes, culture of crawfish and environmental impact of oil refinery practices. [2] Throughout his life, Viosca was concerned with the conservation of wild places in his state.

3. CSS Ivy - Wikipedia

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   The Mosquito Fleet was a group of riverboats converted to gunboats, and used to defend the Mississippi River in the area of New Orleans during the American Civil War. CSS Ivy and USS Niagara . Equipped with a powerful rifled 32-pounder, Ivy fought with the Mosquito Fleet at the Confederate victory of the Battle of the Head of Passes and their ...

4. Mosquito control - Wikipedia

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   Mosquito control manages the population of mosquitoes to reduce their damage to human health, economies, and enjoyment. Mosquito control is a vital public-health practice throughout the world and especially in the tropics because mosquitoes spread many diseases, such as malaria and the Zika virus .

5. Sterile insect technique - Wikipedia

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   The screw-worm fly was the first pest successfully eliminated from an area through the sterile insect technique, by the use of an integrated area-wide approach.. The sterile insect technique (SIT) [1] [2] is a method of biological insect control, whereby overwhelming numbers of sterile insects are released into the wild.

6. Los Angeles unleashes a new weapon in its fight against ... - AOL

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   Next month, the district plans to release seven to 10 sterile mosquitoes for every wild male they believe is living in the target region, the Sunland-Tujunga area of L.A. That could be up to ...

7. These cities have big rat problems, and there’s one thing to ...

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   Just three saw declines: New Orleans, Louisville and Tokyo. The study linked rat increases to several factors, including high population densities and low amounts of urban vegetation, but the ...