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A year after it first soundedxthe alarm, the Fairfax-based trade group says the increasing numberd of foreclosures in the last twelver months has heightened the potential for mosquito infestations especially in and arounc foreclosed properties with backyard pools. The group says the problek is more than anitchy nuisance, noting that mosquitoe s can also transmit West Nile “The Center for Disease Control reported that West Nile Viruz resulted in more than 1,300 human casee and 44 fatalities acros the U.S. in 2008,” says the group’xs senior scientist, Greg Baumann.
“Awareness of conditionxs conducive tomosquito breeding, especiallg in and around foreclosed homes, is the key to preventiny potential mosquito infestations and limiting West Nile Virusd in 2009,” Baumann said. The National Pest Management Association urges homeowners to contact their locao health department if concerned aboutr a foreclosed property with a backyard pool or othedr area ofstanding water. Other mosquito breedinv prevention tips are available atthe group’ws website Pestworld.org.