In the United States, there has been an increase in the number of people infected by mosquito spread diseases that were previously found only in countries south of the United States. Scientists want to investigate the cause of the increase in mosquito spread diseases. Scientists have predicted that the mosquitos carrying disease have moved further north as global temperatures have increased.
Which questions would help investigate how the new mosquitoes are affecting the ecosystems of the United States? Select all that apply.
A. Have the natural predators to the mosquitoes also migrated north?
B. Are places in the United States using more pesticides to kill the new mosquitoes? If so, how are these pesticides impacting others in the ecosystems?
C. How have the food webs in the United States changed as a result of the new mosquitoes?
D. What types of organisms are preying on the mosquitoes in their new habitats?
E. How much money has been spent to fight the diseases caused by these mosquitoes across the globe?
