Calgary unlikely to see a spike in mosquito infestation this summer, report says

 

 

Experts say the city of Calgary will see only a normal level of mosquito infestation this summer. Despite heavy rain in early June, the subsequent cooler weather and lower nighttime temperatures have temporarily kept the mosquito population under control.

Currently, fewer than half of the mosquitoes and their larvae have been found in traps set by the municipality compared to previous years. However, the municipality’s pest management department says that as temperatures rise in mid-July, the number of mosquitoes will increase.
The presence of a dangerous species of mosquito called the ‘Northern House Mosquito’, which can survive in slightly colder climates and is found in regions such as Asia and Africa, has recently been confirmed in Calgary.

Since these are capable of transmitting the West Nile virus, the municipality is conducting strict monitoring and studies in collaboration with the University of Calgary. The municipality is spraying insecticides through aerial and ground means to control mosquito infestation. However, officials have requested the public to take special care to avoid waterlogging in homes and to trim and trim grass.