Zika virus infection among pregnant women can cause birth defects such as microcephaly in the newborn child. Imagine you are the mayor of a small suburban town in Florida in which mosquitoes are known to carry Zika virus.
- What would you do to prevent Zika virus infection in your town?
- If you decide to use an insecticide to kill mosquitoes, what type or class of insecticide would you use? Why?