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National Mosquito Control Awareness Week — June 19–25, 2022; #MosquitoControlWeek

Reflecting on the AMCA's Mosquito Awareness Week

From June 19th through June 25th, the American Mosquito Control Association (AMCA) promoted “Mosquito Awareness Week”. The annual event served as a timely reminder that we all play an important role…

debris-clogged drainage ditch filled with stormwater

Add Mosquitoes to Your Weekend Chores

With odds increasing that Tropical Storm Isaias will hit some part of coastal North Carolina, we can expect some flooding in low lying areas and drainage ditches that may still be clogged with debris…

Storm water trapped by to prevent running into river

Mosquito Activity on the Rise

Memorial Day weekend is often the signal to fire up the grills. However, the previous week's heavy rains in many areas of the state have also fired up mosquitoes who aren't practicing "social…

Front yard of home flooded by heavy rain

Mosquito Populations Likely to Increase

Close to a year ago (June 13, 2018), I wrote "Raining in Mosquitoes" after we had torrential rains in many areas of the state. So, flash forward to this weekend's rain and flash flooding is leaving…

Add Hurricane Michael & Mosquitoes to Your Weekend "To-Do" List

We are obviously not out of Hurricane or mosquito seasons quite yet (that's a few weeks away). Hurricane Michael promises to bring some rain to part of central and eastern parts of the state.…

Mosquito Populations Likely to Increase

Last week, NCDHHS announced the first death in 2018 due to West Nile virus (WNV). Although details were sparse (in keeping with DHHS's policy on patient privacy), the news media reported that it was…

Flood fields next to the French Broad River in Mills River, NC (Photo courtesy of S. Villani, NCSU)

Floodwaters Will Recede, but Mosquito Activity Won't

The intense rainfall, flooding and mudslide damage in western North Carolina and other areas of the state have created abundant mosquito breeding grounds that will make recovery efforts even more…

"Raining" in Mosquitoes

Recent heavy rains and flooding across many areas of the state will create many breeding areas for mosquitoes. While we, as individuals, can't do too much about these types of situations in marshes…