US EditionRainfall in May and returning heat is perfect environment for thousands of mosquitoes in Arkansas
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Rainfall in May and returning heat is perfect environment for thousands of mosquitoes in Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – If you've had any BBQ’s or bonfires outside lately, you may have noticed them. Pesky mosquitoes come back every summer, but this year it may be worse. According to the insect repellent company ‘Off’, Arkansas is under a high mosquito risk for May 30 – June 2, with a severe level expected by Monday and Tuesday. Andrea McNutt is one of many Arkansans feeling the effects of the Natural State's persistent rainfall from May. “Like…
Although this spring and the little rainfall that fell until April were not conducive to the development of biting mosquitoes, after the wetter weather of the past few weeks, the bloodsuckers are now able to develop. ... ...
This spring was not favorable for the development of biting mosquitoes, there was little rainfall until April, and ideal wetlands for larvae could not form in large areas. The windy, cool weather was also not favorable for the bloodsuckers, so their presence was not massive in the previous months. The past weeks have been more rainy, and mosquitoes are able to develop in the puddles, small and large bodies of water, and ditches that have formed.
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