Think you’re getting bitten by more mosquitoes lately? You’re not imagining it. Michigan State entomology professor Ned Walker told Michigan News Network we have had a surge in the mosquito population in the state.
“It’s a result of that heavy rainfall we had almost three weeks ago now, I think,” Walker said. “Southeast Michigan got eight or nine inches of rain in a two day period, other parts of lower Michigan somewhat less, but it was enough to inundate low-lying grassy areas where the mosquito eggs are in the soil.”
Walker says this batch of mosquitoes should die off in a few weeks. However, there may be another batch with more rain.
