Posted on 06/06/2018 12:02:30 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
The invasive and aggressive Asian tiger mosquito, capable of infecting people with rare diseases like the Zika virus and dengue fever, is now expected to spread through almost all of Connecticut by 2040, according to a new state report.
The Council on Environmental Quality’s annual report also warns that “Infection rates of West Nile Virus and other mosquito-borne diseases are likely to rise as a warming climate creates more favorable habitats for mosquitoes.”
“I don’t want to scare anyone,” said Armstrong, who was a co-author of a study published last year on the spread of Asian tiger mosquitoes in this state. He said the diseases spread by this type of mosquito are most common in countries with extensive poverty, poor infrastructure and housing that lacks screens and air conditioning.
A major concern of the council in recent years is the impact climate change is having in Connecticut as global temperatures and sea levels continue to rise. Most climate scientists are predicting that temperatures in New England will continue to climb gradually, producing warmer and wetter conditions ideal for mosquitoes.
“Warmer temperatures are more likely to make mosquitoes breed, get infected, and transmit disease at a faster rate,” the council’s new report warns. “Warmer air incubates the virus faster in the cold-blooded mosquito. Warmer temperatures make the mosquito hungrier, so it bites more people.”
(Excerpt) Read more at courant.com ...
I don’t blame the climate. It’s the open borders, dummies.
“A major concern of the council in recent years is the impact climate change is having in Connecticut as global temperatures and sea levels continue to rise. Most climate scientists are predicting that temperatures in New England will continue to climb gradually, producing warmer and wetter conditions ideal for mosquitoes.”
Whew, it’s only happening in DisConnecticut.
More like spill over from Plum island.
Report: Ban on DDT Increasing Connecticut’s Risk For Mosquito-Borne Disease
Bring back DDT.
“I don’t want to scare anyone,” said Armstrong,
You aren’t...only democrats and they don’t count.
““Warmer temperatures are more likely to make mosquitoes breed...”
No shit! Stop the presses!
Seems the Solar Grand Minimum happening now could cool us over the next 50 years.
Oh, wait...that’s the Sun, it has no effect on us...
“Most climate scientists are predicting that temperatures in New England will continue to climb gradually, producing warmer and wetter conditions ideal for mosquitoes.”
True..for the next couple of months. Check the calender munch it’s almost summer.
“Most climate scientists are predicting that temperatures in New England will continue to climb gradually, producing warmer and wetter conditions ideal for mosquitoes.”
And they speak about this as if it’s a bad thing. The only thing I would add would be that the mosquitos are partial to RAT politicians.
THEY’RE DOOMED!!!
“Bring back DDT.”
We have the Dick-less Nixon administration and EPA head Wm, Prickleshouse to blame for that ban. Much better to have millions dead from malaria, dengue fever, typhoid fever, West Nile fever etc than perhaps, maybe, maybe not, might, might not, who knows a few softer than normal bird egg shells somewhere I always say.
And thanks also to the Wretched Carson’s “Silent Spring” work of fiction.
“Warmer temperatures...”
What? In late spring? Holy moley.
Mosquitos in Connecticut means fewer but better liberals, at least most conservatives use repellant
“I don’t want to scare anyone,” said Armstrong
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LMAO!!! Horsecrap — of course you do. That’s the whole point of this “climate” BS... to frighten people into surrendering to calls for higher taxes and overall government-imposed limits to quality of life.
So they never had mosquitos in CT before now?
““Most climate scientists are predicting that temperatures in New England will continue to climb gradually, producing warmer and wetter conditions ideal for mosquitoes.”
And they speak about this as if it’s a bad thing. The only thing I would add would be that the mosquitos are partial to RAT politicians.”
Does this happen before or after this solar minimum we’re in right now?
I have it. Lets fund a Special mission by NASA to raise the suns output so our temperatures rise a little higher.
It’s way easier to use DDT in controlled situations and eliminate the threat than it is to change the weather.
Maybe people in CT should move to Canada. No mosquitoes there, right?
Just empty the state of people and turn it into a National Wildlife Refuge.
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