The arrival in Florida of Zika, a virus that can cause a crippling birth defect known as microcephaly, has drawn into focus the limitations of the U.S. mosquito control arsenal. "That's really the weak link in much of the United States," said Michael Doyle, director of the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District. The outbreak highlighted gaps in the mosquito control arsenal that remain, according to pesticide makers, abatement officials and entomologists. Abatement authorities have pressed for help with the cost of developing mosquito control pesticides. That decision led to stockpiling in southwest Florida, said Wayne Gale, director of the Lee County Mosquito Control District.

Source: Fox News September 02, 2016 04:52 UTC