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Mosquitoes biting? The ‘Sewer Monster’ is on the case.
Officials say treating catch basins and sewers can cut mosquito populations by more than 35% and reduce West Nile risk.
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Mosquitoes biting? The ‘Sewer Monster’ is on the case.
Justin Harbison lowers a long stick with a cup into a stormwater catchbasin to scoop up a sample of sewer water.He lifts up what he calls his “dipper” and then uses his finger to sift through the murky water.“I see some larvae swimming around,” he says.Harbison, a Loyola University researcher, associate professor and self-described “Sewer Monster,” hopes that a chemical treatment placed in the sewer in June will kill the newly hatched mosquitoes…
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