July has been far wetter than normal in central Oklahoma, providing mosquitoes with an abundance of breeding sites. July has been far wetter than normal in central Oklahoma, providing mosquitoes with an abundance of breeding sites.
“Anything that can retain water, even like the French drains that can be attached to your gutters... can develop mosquitoes,” said Justin Talley, the Entomology and Plant Pathology Department Head at Oklahoma State University.
Some mosquitoes in Oklahoma carry illnesses, including West Nile Virus.
Mosquito control can help prevent further breeding of the insects and transmission of the diseases they may carry.
Emptying out standing water on your property, like that in bird baths, tires or cups left outside, can eliminate larval breeding sites.
Source: hppr.org
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