Scientists: Insecticide Is Just As Dangerous As Zika

Summer has arrived in the U.S. For many, this means trips to the beach and the ballpark. But the season’s warm weather allows mosquitoes to flourish. While mosquitoes are unwelcome visitors to a summer barbecue, they are far more than an annoyance. Mosquitoes, Aedes aegypti in particular, spread diseases like Zika, dengue, malaria, West Nile, chikungunya and yellow fever.

Zika, in particular, is here to stay as a highly dangerous warm-weather pest.