Yes, Mosquitoes Are Getting Worse in Vegas. Here's Why.
No, you haven't been imagining things — you are getting more mosquito bites in Las Vegas. Over the last few years, our once proudly mosquito-free desert city is becoming a buzzy bloodsucker's destination, and what's worse, some of them carry deadly diseases like West Nile Virus. So today, co-host Dayvid Figler sits down with UNLV professor Louisa Messenger to learn why our mosquito population is exploding, and what we can do about it. Don't forget to take Dr. Messenger's survey on your experience with mosquitoes.
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