Mosquito season is officially upon us
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Mosquito season is officially upon us, and as you make your way outside, there are some things you can do avoid being harassed by those pesky insects.
The weather is nice and some people are out enjoying time at parks, but some park goers have also have had to deal with some unwanted guests a little earlier than usual.
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The recent warm temperatures have people like Lisa Parry spending some time outdoors, but unfortunately for her, bugs are also out and about.
'Well, as somebody who likes to be outside with the dogs a lot, it kind of drives me crazy,' Parry said.
Entomologist Amanda Bachmann says she typically starts seeing the mosquito population ramp up in June, but that isn't the case this year.
'They didn't have a harsh winter to deal with, so we've had a lot of early insect activity already,' Bachmann said.
Bachmann says the high temperatures aren't slowing mosquitoes down.
'Sometimes, people think, 'Oh, we're in a drought. That means that mosquitoes can't survive.' That is incorrect, unfortunately. Mosquitoes do not need a lot of water to develop,' Bachmann said.
There are two classes of mosquitoes that Bachmann focuses on. You have nuisance mosquitoes that do not spread diseases, but the ones you should be more wary of are vector mosquitoes because they can carry the West Nile virus.
'Those vector species tend to be more active at dusk and dawn, so if you're getting bitten by a mosquito during the day, that's not great. You get an itchy mosquito bite, not fantastic, but those are generally not our vector species,' Bachmann said.
But mosquitoes won't stop people like Parry from enjoying the great outdoors.
'There's too few months in South Dakota where you can really enjoy the outdoors, so they are definitely not going to keep me inside,' Parry said.
Bachmann says if you have water in things like your gutters or even a pet dish, mosquitoes can use those for a habitat. To prevent bites, she recommends you wear long sleeves and long pants, avoid being outside at dusk and dawn and of course carry bug spray.
She also says you can be on the lookout for more grasshoppers and ticks this summer.
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