Health & Fitness
How To Protect Yourself From Flies And Mosquitoes
The stagnant water in pots, buckets and even bottle caps have made it a perfect breeding ground for mosquitoes.
September 8, 2023
If you feel like you're seeing more mosquitoes and flies than usual, you're not alone.
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Pablo Cabrera with the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control said that the record rainfall totals from winter and Hilary has made Southern California's ecosystem more similar to Florida and Texas. This change has led to more bugs and mosquitoes, including the aggressive Aedes mosquito.
"We had a lot of rain a few months and Tropical Storm Hilary came through and created stagnant water in people's yards and around homes," said Cabrera.
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