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Mosquito-abatement and workforce program proposed for state correctional facility
Summary
The Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District proposed a pilot project at the Utah State Correctional Facility using native least-chub fish for biological control, surveillance and inmate/student internships to reduce mosquito-borne disease risk and provide job training; presenters requested modest funds for supplies and intern compensation.
Senator Luz Escamilla and Dr. Michelle Rabine, education specialist with the Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District, described an integrated mosquito-management pilot at the Utah State Correctional Facility.
Dr. Rabine said the correctional facility falls within the district's jurisdiction since it opened in 2022 and that wetland habitat near the site produces high…
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