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The CDC light trap, like versions before it, has been widely used for decades by entomologists to sample insect populations. But a growing body of research details the limitations of light traps and how they can sometimes fail to accurately represent populations of disease-carrying insects in a nearby area. (Photo credit: Emily McDermott, Ph.D.)

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