On the Trail of a Persistent Pest.

Authors :: Selingo, Jeffrey
Source :: New York Times. 7/22/2004, Vol. 153 Issue 52918, pG7-G7. 999p. 1 Black and White Photograph.
Publication Year :: 2004
Abstract: Reports that researchers at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina, are investigating whether they can speed up the tracking of disease-carrying mosquitoes by sharing their expertise with the general public through G.P.S. receivers. Difficulty of pinpointing the location of a West Nile virus outbreak in the United States; Researchers' plan to test the wireless mosquito identification system in the fall of 2004; Drawbacks of using wearable computers for such a purpose.