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Podcast: Mosquitoes

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Chris Hayes, assistant professor and extension specialist in structural pest management and our favorite pest expert, returns to talk us through mosquito season.

We’ll chat about how little water it takes for mosquitoes to hatch (a bottlecap’s worth), why some people seem unbothered and others get covered in itchy bites, and the impact these buzzing pests have on human and animal health worldwide.