Insects In New York: Small winged insects have created a ruckus in New York City, USA. The people of the city are in panic due to the increasing outbreak of insects. Pictures of these insects are going viral on social media. For which some people are claiming that these insects can cause serious illness. Some people are comparing its infection with the plague of the Bible.
The tiny insects have become a nuisance to pedestrians and bicyclists appearing around Manhattan and Brooklyn. These insects have made metro platforms, malls and other public places their new abode. Local people are writing fiercely on social media about these insects.
Users telling problems on Twitter
Sharing a clip of flying insects, a Twitter user wrote that they have become a new problem for all of us. Being small, they are getting into our hair, clothes and even nose. The user wrote claiming that these insects are smaller than mosquitoes. Another user tweeted that can anyone tell what is happening in New York? Further the user wrote that at first I thought it was debris from poor air quality, but then I realized that all these small particles present on my body are insects.
can anyone explain what is happening in nyc right now with these bugs/gnats?
I thought it was debris from the bad air quality at first, but then I realized that all these tiny particles all over my body are BUGS pic.twitter.com/gwjeWwVzcS
— jerm (@jerm_cohen) June 30, 2023
Expert said – nothing to panic
According to the Associated Press, City University entomologist Professor David Lohman has said that these are winged aphids. According to the New York Times, Cornell University professor Dr. Cory Morrow has said that a sudden aphid attack is unusual, but there is no reason to panic. This is the result of the weather.
Insects increased due to changing weather
Moro further added that the interesting thing about aphids is that they are generally parthenogenetic, meaning that females give birth to females so that their population can increase under the right environmental conditions. He further said that the reason for this infection is high temperature, increased humidity and recent rains. The New York City Department of Health said in a statement that while the insects are clearly a nuisance, the insects do not pose a health threat.
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