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For most people, mosquitoes are very unwelcome. They can also carry dangerous diseases like the zika virus and malaria. Dr. Roberto Perreira has invented a simple mosquito water trap that doesn’t contain pesticides. Born and raised in Brazil, Pereira had no interest in insects as a kid. He went into entomology “through the back door” in graduate school by focusing on diseases that kill insects. Naturally he was drawn to swampy Florida where he specializes in “urban entomology.”
By The Cade MuseumFor most people, mosquitoes are very unwelcome. They can also carry dangerous diseases like the zika virus and malaria. Dr. Roberto Perreira has invented a simple mosquito water trap that doesn’t contain pesticides. Born and raised in Brazil, Pereira had no interest in insects as a kid. He went into entomology “through the back door” in graduate school by focusing on diseases that kill insects. Naturally he was drawn to swampy Florida where he specializes in “urban entomology.”