Mosquitoes raised on leaf litter from low-income areas. (IMAGE)

Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies

Mosquitoes raised on leaf litter from low-income areas.

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Mosquitoes raised on leaf litter from low-income areas were more likely to survive, reach adulthood sooner, and, for one of the mosquito species, also had larger wings as adults compared to mosquitoes in containers with leaves more common to higher-income neighborhoods. 

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Credit: Sarah Rothman

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