Rain boosts Mildura mosquito numbers

Pathi Raj

MILDURA residents have been urged to remain vigilant as disease-carrying mosquitoes may breed in stagnant water gathered after recent rainfall. Mildura Rural City Council environmental health co-ordinator Alana Nolen said surveillance confirmed a rise in mosquito numbers, which were likely to be affected by recent rain events. “We are seeing a number of mosquitoes in our […]

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