Why do we spend so much money on mosquito control instead of letting nature take care of the problem?
A. Living in Florida would be most uncomfortable without mosquito control. Before modern mosquito control devices, people burned rags, tires or wet wood to create smoke to drive away mosquitoes. These methods did not kill the creatures but offered some relief, while at the same time polluting the air and inflaming respiratory problems in some people. We do use nature to kill mosquito larvae by the use of minnows and other fish that make a meal of the larvae.
