Steve Vetrone

director of scientific-technical services for the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District

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LA’s mosquito population has been on the rise for a decade, but a winter of rain has created better conditions than ever for the bloodthirsty creatures.

After rainy LA winter, mosquitoes will swarm as weather warms

LA’s mosquito population has been on the rise for a decade, but a winter of rain has created better conditions than ever for the bloodthirsty creatures.

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