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Old 08-17-2016, 06:49 PM
 
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Reading a little about Naled, insecticide, it says it has a short term effect. There are hundreds, thousands of favorable environments for mosquito larvae, not all puddles of rain get sunlight and dry in hours, so, as a poster said above a new mosquito can just bite an infected person and continue the chain.
Personally I don't like the idea of spraying insecticide, I don't use it in the house. The EPA suggestion is for the City (County) Officials to warn the population days ahead of the aerial spraying.
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Old 08-19-2016, 02:11 PM
 
Location: Miami (prev. NY, Atlanta, SF, OC and San Diego)
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Read about 5 new cases of Zika in Miami Beach.

Has it or do you think this could have an impact on real estate prices...just asking a general question.
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Old 08-19-2016, 08:21 PM
 
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Read about 5 new cases of Zika in Miami Beach.

Has it or do you think this could have an impact on real estate prices...just asking a general question.
Not for long. It will probably get bad for the next 6 months or whatever long this epidemic lasts.

I think the crisis is more serious than what people think. Pregnant women really need to watch out. The mosquitoes are everywhere, not just in Miami Beach or Wynwood.
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Old 08-20-2016, 08:12 AM
 
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Not for long. It will probably get bad for the next 6 months or whatever long this epidemic lasts.

I think the crisis is more serious than what people think. Pregnant women really need to watch out. The mosquitoes are everywhere, not just in Miami Beach or Wynwood.
Possibly more than just pregnant women...

Zika Virus May Affect Brain Function in Adults
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Old 08-23-2016, 11:42 PM
 
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Possibly more than just pregnant women...

Zika Virus May Affect Brain Function in Adults
Let's hope more studies are done. It's hard to tell with one study because sometimes people manipulate results.

Unbelievable what a stupid mosquito can do.
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Old 08-27-2016, 03:14 PM
 
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Republican governor Rick Scott is unfavorable with most Democrats for many reasons, but the most recent one could turn the entire state against him once and for all: Governor Scott, who has allocated millions in an aggressive campaign to eradicate Zika-infested mosquitoes across the state, failed to disclose a certain business interest of the state’s first lady which appears to reveal a twisted bit of insider politics.
According to The Florida Bulldog, in response to the Zika virus, and the several cases found in Florida already, Governor Scott allocated a whopping $27 million towards Zika prevention and response. The lion’s share of that funding is going toward the chemical spraying to kill mosquitoes all over the state.
This sounds like a reasonable plan of action until you learn that Scott’s wife, Ann Scott, has a multi-million dollar stake in a booming mosquito eradication businesses. The company is not currently a state vendor, but that could change at any time. If it does, that business could soon be receiving a fat paycheck from the state, which of course will then make its way back into the Scott family fund.
The company, Mosquito Control Services LLC is located in Metairie, Louisiana, though the manager holds a license to operate in the state of Florida.
Mrs. Scott’s investment is a heavily veiled one. The First Lady owns part share in a fund which in turn owns the mosquito service company via the investment firm Scott Capital. The fund which owns the mosquito company is valued at around $10 million, a nice chunk of change.
No one can agree on what course of action is best to respond to the Zika virus, and some are arguing that no response is needed at all, but Scott clearly sees a benefit in acting quickly, using Florida taxpayers’ money, as long as it benefits him in the long run.
Why didn’t Scott and his wife disclose this interest? Did they think we wouldn’t care?
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Old 08-27-2016, 09:51 PM
 
Location: Seattle, WA
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Read about 5 new cases of Zika in Miami Beach.

Has it or do you think this could have an impact on real estate prices...just asking a general question.
FWIW, I live two blocks outside of the Miami Beach "Zika zone," and have not actually seen a single mosquito since the announcement. I've walked up and down Washington and Meridian several times, too. Will see if anything changes after we (supposedly) get a lot of rain from that tropical wave.
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