Health through science: Public Health Airmen battle relentless pests

Reference materials on display at a mosquito specimen sorting table at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 1, 2016. The materials show different stages of insect development in addition to both male and female samples, providing a guideline for specimen assortment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mozer O. Da Cunha)

Health through science: Public Health Airmen battle relentless pests

Airman 1st Class Cody Moss, 2nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron public health technician, prepares a mosquito trap for setup at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 31, 2016. Dry ice was placed in the trap to mimic carbon dioxide emitted by humans and anima. By using dry ice, technicians raise the effectiveness of the trap and increase collected specimen numbers for study. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mozer O. Da Cunha)

Health through science: Public Health Airmen battle relentless pests

Airman 1st Class Cody Moss, 2nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron public health technician, hangs a mosquito trap at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 31, 2016. Technicians set traps at various locations around base, covering reported heavily populated areas with excessive mosquito activity. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mozer O. Da Cunha)

Health through science: Public Health Airmen battle relentless pests

Airman 1st Class Cody Moss, 2nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron public health technician, sorts specimens for analysis at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 1, 2016. Moss visually inspected each collected specimen and separated females for analysis. Male mosquitos display a hairy proboscis protruding from the mouth whereas a female does not. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Mozer O. Da Cunha)

Health through science: Public Health Airmen battle relentless pests

Airman 1st Class Cody Moss, 2nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron public health technician, prepares a specimen shipment for analysis at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 1, 2016. Shipped specimens were sent to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio, for species identification and disease testing. Entomologists look for a spectrum of illnesses such as malaria, yellow fever, west Nile virus, dengue fever, Zika virus and other viruses. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mozer O. Da Cunha)

Health through science: Public Health Airmen battle relentless pests

Published June 1, 2016
By Senior Airman Mozer O. Da Cunha
2nd Bomb Wing Public Affairs

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. -- Reference materials on display at a mosquito specimen sorting table at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 1, 2016. The materials show different stages of insect development in addition to both male and female samples, providing a guideline for specimen assortment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mozer O. Da Cunha)