Mosquito Mayhem (2023)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2023-11-03
Duration: 00:05:13
Subjects: MOSQUITOES
Contributors:
- LeBlanc, Karen Host
- Osagie, Emmanuel Interviewee
- Caillouet, Kevin Interviewee
Description
This segment from the November 3, 2023, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Karen LeBlanc’s report on the increase in the mosquito population in Louisiana due to the record low rainfall totals and record heat. She interviews Emmanuel Osagie, an inspector with the East Baton Rouge Mosquito Abatement and Rodent Control, and Dr. Kevin Caillouet, a medical entomologist and director of the St. Tammany Parish Mosquito Abatement.