Mosquito Season

• Mosquito season looms after weather delay in Edmonton

  After a slow start to the regular mosquito season, Edmontonians should prepare for a surge of the pests after immense rain fall.

  Environment

  Jun 20, 2023
  
• Monitoring mosquito season in Ontario

  Luke DeSilva is an outdoor labourer and while working in E.T. Seton park in Toronto, he says he frequently encounters swarms of mosquitoes.

  Canada

  Jun 9, 2023
  
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• More mosquitoes? Why Canadians could be seeing an uptick this summer and beyond

  Parts of the country are seeing higher mosquito numbers than usual amid damp, hot conditions, experts say, raising concerns for related diseases.

  Environment

  Aug 6, 2022
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• ‘An extensive larviciding program is anticipated’: Winnipeg starts up mosquito clearing operations

  Winnipeg's mosquito clearing operation is underway, targeting insects before they reach maturity. Above normal winter precipitation points to an extensive larvicide program.

  Environment

  May 5, 2022
• Late snowfall in Manitoba delays mosquito season, could reduce wasps, experts say

  With another wave of snow and rain expected over the weekend, experts say Manitobans won't have to worry about mosquitos and wasps for quite a while.

  Environment

  Apr 23, 2022
• Is mosquito season around the corner for Lethbridge?

  It’s been a cool, dry spring for Lethbridge. With the weather warming up and more people getting outside, how is mosquito season shaping up for the city?

  Environment

  May 13, 2021
• What will Calgary’s mosquito season be like? It all comes down to rain

  Warm temperatures combined with lots of moisture create ideal breeding environments for mosquitoes, but that's just not something that has been happening too often this spring.

  Science

  May 11, 2021
• Blood-hungry, hurricane-fuelled mosquito swarms killing livestock in Louisiana

  Hundreds of cattle have died after being attacked by mosquitoes in Louisiana, where hurricane Laura helped super-charge the insects' numbers.

  Trending

  Sep 10, 2020
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• Metro Vancouver seeing biggest spike in mosquitoes in nearly a decade

  The worst is likely over, but there could be "several more weeks of not pleasant mosquito conditions."

  Environment

  Jul 10, 2020
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• Florida says ‘this is fine’ to release of genetically modified mosquitoes

  The pilot project would unleash millions of genetically modified mosquitoes in the Florida Keys as a population control measure.

  Trending

  Jun 18, 2020