Mosquito Season is Coming Early This Year. Here Are 7 Proven Ways to Prevent Bites.

After a dry winter in much of the U.S., an incoming El Niño weather system promises rain—and with it a record surge of mosquito activity.

The West’s unusually warm spring hasn’t helped. In California, experts measured April mosquito populations at more than double the norm. And in Utah, mosquito season started in March when a string of hot days drew overwintering species out of hibernation weeks earlier than usual. In the Southeast, which will bear the brunt of the El Niño rain, the bugs will be especially brutal.

Continue reading to learn more about preventing mosquito bites, written by Corey Buhay.

Backpacker: 7 Proven Ways to Prevent Bites

Mosquito Season is Coming Early This Year. Here Are 7 Proven Ways to Prevent Bites.

After a dry winter in much of the U.S., an incoming El Niño weather system promises rain—and with it a record surge of mosquito activity.

The West’s unusually warm spring hasn’t helped. In California, experts measured April mosquito populations at more than double the norm. And in Utah, mosquito season started in March when a string of hot days drew overwintering species out of hibernation weeks earlier than usual. In the Southeast, which will bear the brunt of the El Niño rain, the bugs will be especially brutal.

Continue reading to learn more about preventing mosquito bites, written by Corey Buhay.

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Corey is a Colorado-based writer and editor specializing in outdoor adventure journalism.
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Backpacker: 7 Proven Ways to Prevent Bites

Mosquito Season is Coming Early This Year. Here Are 7 Proven Ways to Prevent Bites.

After a dry winter in much of the U.S., an incoming El Niño weather system promises rain—and with it a record surge of mosquito activity.

The West’s unusually warm spring hasn’t helped. In California, experts measured April mosquito populations at more than double the norm. And in Utah, mosquito season started in March when a string of hot days drew overwintering species out of hibernation weeks earlier than usual. In the Southeast, which will bear the brunt of the El Niño rain, the bugs will be especially brutal.

Continue reading to learn more about preventing mosquito bites, written by Corey Buhay.

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Corey Buhay
Corey is a Colorado-based writer and editor specializing in outdoor adventure journalism.
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