Twice as many mosquitos this spring?

9 views · Published 18 March 2013 · 0:26 · Indexed 6 November 2026

Channel: chattanooga times free press · 2013 · News & Politics

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First of all, warmer weather is ushering in spring, which officially arrives on Wednesday.

Average temperatures this winter were 6 degrees above average, making conditions better for plants and pests.
And as many allergy sufferers know all too well, more plants mean more pollen. Allergists say this year's pollen counts will be severe and mosquito populations are expected to be high, too. Possibly double the usual.

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