| Impact ID | 7082 |
| Impact Type | Human Health |
| Study Type | Anecdotal |
| Study Location | N/A |
| Impact Description | Establishment of Hygrophila polysperma could facilitate growth in pest mosquito (Coquillettidia perturbans) populations; C. perturbans reportedly attaches to submerged roots of H. polysperma to complete development and is a vector of eastern and western equine encephalomyelitis. |
| Reference | 28650 |
| Great Lakes Region | No |
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