Loch Kinnordy in Angus in eastern Scotland, where scientists found the highest concentrations of mosquitoes. Dave Collins / iStock / Getty Images Plus
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Scotland’s climate hasn’t historically been supportive to large mosquito populations, as it tends to be cooler. But now, scientists have discovered widespread populations of mosquitoes around Scotland, and they fear warming temperatures could lead to increasing public health risks from mosquito-borne diseases.
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