Tuesday, June 15, 2021

Mosquitoes, Mosquitoes Everywhere!

The annual mosquito boom

Rainfall, especially with multiple storm systems that have saturated and flooded areas around the state, can significantly contribute to a boom in mosquito populations, Swiger said. 

“People are seeing, and should expect to see, quite a bit more mosquito activity in the next days and weeks,” she said. “Our focus is going to be disease carriers that typically become a problem in late summer and early fall. However, all this rain has created plenty of habitat for floodwater and container species.”

Swiger divides mosquitoes into those three categories – floodwater, container and stagnant – and they typically emerge in the order related to the breeding environment they prefer.

“Mosquitoes come in waves and can overlap as the season progresses,” she said. “It can help to understand what type you are dealing with, how to do your part to control them around your home and how to protect yourself and your family because we are in mosquito season.”

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Mosquito populations booming after rains | AgriLife Today (tamu.edu)

Mosquitoes, Mosquitoes Everywhere!

The annual mosquito boom Rainfall, especially with multiple storm systems that have saturated and flooded areas around the state, can signif...