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Mosquito resistance grows as West Nile Virus monitored in NC

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Thursday, August 6, 2026
Mosquito resistance grows as West Nile Virus monitored in NC
Tiger mosquitoes in Wake County are developing resistance to pyrethroids, a common insecticide used in residential and commercial mosquito control programs, according to researchers at North Carolina State University.
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