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Asian Tiger Mosquito, Aedes albopictus

CLIMATE IMPACTS

Mosquitoes Arrive Earlier, Stay Later in Philly Region Because of Climate Change, Data Suggest

FRANK KUMMER / PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER – Mosquitoes in Philly and elsewhere are feasting on flesh earlier in the summer and prompting thigh-slapping swats later in the season than before, new data suggest.

In some areas of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware, mosquitoes are around weeks longer than in previous decades because of the changing climate, according to Climate Central

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