The reason you will not encounter mosquitoes at Disney World – despite the fact that it's located in a swampy area

Chickens play a
part.
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• Disney keeps pesky mosquitoes at bay using
  everything from carbon dioxide traps to chickens.
• Disney is taking these steps to prevent the
  spread of mosquito
  diseases like the Zika virus, the West Nile virus
  and encephalitis.

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There are many boring parts about visiting Walt Disney
Florida world, including long lines, sweltering heat and
hordes of screaming, pantyhose and sweaty kids. But one thing
there is no? Mosquitoes.

This is true: Despite being located smack-dab in the middle of
Florida Marshes, the happiest place on Earth
name it as a place that is free of those thirsty pests buzzing.
But it's not a chance accident or even magic – everything is very
carefully orchestrated according to
vlogger Rob plays,
who publishes videos giving glances behind the scenes of Disney
World. One of his most recent videos, first preview
by Neatorama, go in
detail on this entomological phenomenon.

But before entering this, why does Disney World care about
a lot to do their park without mosquitoes? Of course, this makes your
more enjoyable experience without having to crush those little ones
nonsense every 10 seconds, but more than that, it's made for
prevent the spread of
mosquito
diseases
like the Zika virus, the West Nile virus and
encephalitis. While we should all be aware of Zika, that is
particularly important for people who may become pregnant (or
who could put other pregnant people) to avoid catching it. Since
parents of small children fall into this
Category
and
probably constitute a
significant proportion of Disney World visitors, their
The non-mosquito policy really makes sense.

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So how are they doing? According to the Plays video, Disney World
has adopted a comprehensive strategy to keep mosquitoes
bay. This includes maintaining the populations of other creatures
are natural predators as well as spraying insecticides and growing
regulators, which reduce their life. In other words, they are
the same techniques available for everyone.

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"The impressive part is the vigilance and the precision in which
Disney performs these methods, "plays notes in the video.

And in addition to their official mosquito surveillance program
(who uses carbon dioxide traps to catch and track
mosquitoes and their locations and characteristics in the park),
they also employ an army of chickens. Yes, chickens.

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They are called "sentinel chickens", and they are located in cages
throughout the property. Their blood is always watched
for things like West Nile virus to see if insects are spreading
the disease has crossed their barriers. And do not worry:
Chickens do not get sick when they have West Nile virus –
they just let the Disney mosquito team know that the virus is
present and spread.

So, if you're looking for an excuse to book a trip there, I think
you have just found one that will please the whole family.

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