With spring around the corner, Utahns are already getting bugged by mosquitos, and the flooding is expected to bring a lot more of them.
Wildlife officials said the Kennecott Nature Center alongside the Jordan River hasn't been a mosquito problem area the last few years, but this year is different.
McBride explained that the animals that live in this natural wetland, like fish and frogs, usually keep the mosquito population in check. But this year, mosquitos are coming out of their hibernation stage with a lot more water for reproduction. And these floodwater mosquitos are also more aggressive as they bite harder and hurt. Luckily, they don't carry diseases that could hurt humans.
"Buckets, gutters that haven't been cleaned out, maybe an old horse trough, maybe even a cup you left out when you were playing outside. Get rid of that water," he warned.
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