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Floods, warm temperatures promote mosquito production, UF/IFAS expert explains what to expect, how to protect

Lourdes MederosApril 21st, 2023Extensive rains, flooding and scattered debris that hold water can lead to mosquito development. “An increase in mosquito numbers can potentially be expected in the weeks following the extensive rain events that took place in South Florida last week,” said  Eva Buckner, an assistant professor and medical entomologist at the University of Florida’s Institute of […]