Bangor Daily News features UNE study and program on campus mosquito control

The Bangor Daily News on Aug. 17th ran a feature story on UNE's innovative mosquito control program, which is also the focus of an environmental studies research project.

The Daily News explains that "In addition to driving the insects away from high-traffic locations with strategically chosen and located birds, bats and plants, students and faculty advisers plan to trap mosquitoes and find out which species are bugging the local humans."

Faculty, staff and students quoted or noted in the story include: Noah Perlut, Ph.D., assistant professor of environmental studies; Ronnie Souza, UNE director of environmental health and safety; Phil Taschereau, UNE’s landscaping head and a certified master gardener; and students Caitlin Spaeth, Brendan Emanuel and Sam Fields. Read the entire story.

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