TL;DR
Mosquito Joe franchisee Scott Janssen sees increased business due to concerns over Zika virus in St. Louis. The city is preparing to fight the Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus species of mosquitoes, which are thought to be carriers of the virus.
Mosquito season is nearly here and this time around a new species of the pest could be carrying the Zika virus with them.
So, St. Louis is preparing different tactics than used in the past. Control efforts are focused on the Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus species of mosquitoes, as both species are thought to be carriers of the virus.
The fears amidst the virus, locally, has increased business for Mosquito Joe franchisee Scott Janssen.
“It’s in the news, it’s on people’s minds, it is definitely a concern,” Janssen said.
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This story was originally published in 1851 Franchise on April 19, 2016. Burnaze summarizes and links to the original reporting.
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