Summer might be the best time to enjoy the great outdoors but it’s also the buggiest
The City of Prince George will spend $80,000 on mosquito control in just 3 months this year
Pest management crews focus on swampy areas with standing water – ideal breeding grounds for mosquitos
In some places, a single dip in the water can bring up 500 mosquito larvae
But there is good news
The beginning of bug season is the worst because of one particular bloodsucker – Aedes vexans
“They’re the fast little critters that are out there right now and they are vicious. And they like human blood – not all of the mosquitoes in this area prefer humans as the source of their blood meal.” Claire Watkins, City of Prince George Pest Management Foreman
Dawn and dusk are the worst times for mosquito bites
Dark clothes and mosquito repellent are your best bets to avoid the itch
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