Dartmouth Arctic Mosquito Study (2 of 3) (IMAGE)

Dartmouth College

Dartmouth Arctic Mosquito Study (2 of 3)

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A Dartmouth study predicts mosquitoes' probability of surviving and emerging as adults will increase by more than 50 percent if Arctic temperatures rise 2 °C. The findings are important because changes in the timing and intensity of their emergence affect their role as swarming pests of people and wildlife, as pollinators of tundra plants and as food for other species, including Arctic and migratory birds.

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Lauren Culler

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