KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) - Florida has less than half of the special traps that will be part of the frontline for detecting the Zika virus in mosquitoes because of a backlog at the manufacturer.
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam said Thursday that state workers had ordered more than 300 of the traps but so far have gotten only about 120 traps.
The remaining 190 traps are on back order.
Putnam says he's not concerned yet because state workers placed the order months ago and Florida is at the top of the list of recipients.
Two spokespeople for the Germany-based manufacturer didn't immediately respond to an email seeking comment.
The Florida Department of Health has tracked 158 cases of the Zika virus in the state. All of the cases are related to travel.
