Entries by Barry McLane

Mosquito Disease Transmission: Just the Facts

Notorious Disease Vectors Mosquito disease transmission is something most people are aware of. Mosquitoes are some of the most notorious disease vectors in the world. Because of their worldwide distribution — they’re on every continent except for Antarctica — proximity to humans, and inclination to feed off of humans, mosquitoes have been able to spread […]

Integrated Mosquito Management Program

How do we Control Mosquitoes? Morrow BioScience uses an integrated pest management approach to controlling mosquitoes. The best time during the mosquito life cycle to control them is when they are larvae. For this reason, we place most efforts on finding larval development sites and treating the larva then. Mapping and monitoring the sites assists […]

Mosquitoes in BC: Biology of Main Target Species

Mosquitoes in BC In our area of British Columbia, the primary mosquito targets are Aedes vexans and Aedes sticticus. Their biology is quite specific to floodwater habitats. Both are somewhat easily identifiable in the field as adults and, when combined with habitat, also easily identifiable in the field as larvae. Generally, if the mosquitoes are […]

Environmental Stewardship

Environmental Stewardship Our company believes strongly in giving back to the communities not only in which we live, but in the communities that support us through our working relationships. We also believe in giving back to the land. As part of our environmental sustainability practices, we work with communities on stewardship initiatives. MBL believes in […]