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  • Green stormwater infrastructure: A solution for mosquito-borne disease?

    Aug 9, 2023 1:30 pm by Anjali YedavalliInsights
    An infiltration catch basin in Aurora, Ill. This example of green infrastructure is a shallow impoundment that infiltrates stormwater into the soil. Credit: Brian Allan

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    • An infiltration catch basin in Aurora, Ill. This example of green infrastructure is a shallow impoundment that infiltrates stormwater into the soil. Credit: Brian Allan

    The microbial growth from blackberry leaves in aquatic habitats is detrimental to mosquito larval survival. 'It looked to be an organic form of mosquito control,' said professor Brian Allan. They appear to be just as effective as larvicides.