We're joined by mosquito and disease expert Dr. Louisa Messenger of the Las Vegas PARAVEC lab. It turns out that gators and snakes aren't the big danger in a swamp. And this monster isn't constrained to swamps. In fact, it's probably in your own backyard.\nMosquito problem in Las Vegas\nHow to fight Mosquitos\nDr. Messenger's Lab website\nAdditional Reading:\nHistory of antimalarial drugs\nModern use of Quinine\nThe Color Mauve\nHistory of Malaria\nLyle Blackburn's Sinister Swamps\xa0(affiliate link)\nTheodore Sturgeon's IT!\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices