Rain impact: Bumper crop of mosquitoes

WASHINGTON - All the rain the region has been getting is creating a bumper crop of mosquitoes. And, you can expect them to be a nuisance around the clock.

"They'll be more active at dawn and at dusk and through the night. As we get into summer with this amount of rainfall that we've had, we'll probably have an increase in tiger mosquitoes as well, the back yard mosquito that's active during the daytime."

Mosquito Control Program Manager for the Maryland Department of Agriculture Mike Cantwell says people getting more mosquito bites could "possibly lead to a greater risk of contracting a mosquito-vectored disease later in the season, such as West Nile Virus."

Cantwell says you should do what you can to avoid exposure to mosquitoes and to eliminate breeding areas.

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