LSU researchers: Blight increases mosquitoes in Baton Rouge neighborhoods

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LSU researchers recently published findings confirming that blight, a constant subject of discussion among East Baton Rouge Parish leadership, leads to an increased abundance of disease-carrying mosquitoes.  The researchers investigated the presence of several mosquito species in two adjacent but socio-economically contrasting neighborhoods in Baton Rouge: the historic Garden District, a high-income neighborhood, and the

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