Light pollution makes disease-carrying mosquitoes active even at night – Sustainability Times

“This is potentially a very valid problem that shouldn’t be overlooked,” says one scientist.Aedes aegypti mosquitos have a vast range around much of the planet where they spread dengue fever, yellow fever, Zika, chikungunya and other debilitating and often deadly diseases. The insects are typically active during the day so we are safe from them after dark.
Or are we?
Artificial light in populated areas increases the biting behavior of the pesky mosquitoes, say researchers from the University of…

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