Experts preach mosquito awareness during late summer months

Experts preach mosquito awareness during late summer months

As much as possible..

But as dakota simon explains... it's important to be aware of the recent uptick in mosquitoes across the greater lafayette area.

As if we didn't have anything else to worry about in 2020..

Mosquitoes have been taking over the community this year..

Especially for those who enjoy wooded areas like this one in west lafayette..

So what's the deal?

Megan decker: i've been getting a lot more bug bites, when i've been walking outside& purdue student and outdoor enthusiast megan decker isn't alone this summer..

Late august is a hot spot for mosquitoes..

Especially for a species of insects that loves long grass..

Humidity..

And standing water& purdue professor of entomology cate hill say there's a reason you should prepare before you head outdoors..

Cate: the risk of transmission from mosquito to human is increasing at this time, so we need to be extra vigilant.

She's talking about the spread of west nile virus..

The good news?

There are simple ways you can help yourself and others around you at home and in your neighborhood..

Sot: these problems tend to be things that we've grown up in our back yards, and in residential neighborhoods and communities.

They can breed in very small amounts of water.

It might be as simple as cleaning your gutters turning over some containers.

Cutting back the grass a little bit, not keeping it quite so long.

Mosquitoes are really good at resting in grass and around shrubs.

So things like that can really help.

Dak standup: the cdc reported just last week that there has been non-human related west nile virus activity in the state of indiana..

But no people have contracted the disease..

Reporting from the woods in west lafayette..

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