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dangerous to the human population than any vampire we might experience on Halloween this year. In fact, if vampires are walking sacks of blood, one wonders if Dracula may be a preferred host to these mosquitoes and lice, and thus distract these nuisances from our evening patio parties. With this in mind, keeping vampires nearby with a little candy may be a good idea.
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• Jonathan Lundgren is a research entomologist at the USDA-ARS research facility in Brookings, SD. Although interested in all aspects of insect biology, he specializes on reducing crop pests through the use of beneficial insects.