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Dave Macchia is the owner of Mosquito Squad of Central MA and the author of 2 blogs about mosquito control and tick control in the Central Mass area.

When should you stop spraying for mosquitoes in Worcester MA?

Why stop spraying for mosquitoes in the fall months? The rationale behind ending mosquito spraying in Worcester during this period is largely based on the natural life cycle of mosquitoes. As temperatures begin to drop in late summer and early fall, mosquito activity dwindles. Mosquitoes become less active and are less likely to pose a nuisance or disease transmission risk. By late September or mid October, the mosquito population is usually on the decline in Worcester.

Will our cold weather snap eliminate mosquitoes?

Christmas weekend was cold, no doubt.  But was it cold enough to kill off mosquitoes? We shook and shivered like no other through the recent holiday weekend.  Are mosquitoes hearty enough to have survived?  Here in Central Mass, the low temperature reached single digits on Christmas Eve and Christmas day.  Some of us had to take safety measures for our outdoor animals during this cold snap.  How on Earth could small animals and insects survive it?

Your O Negative Blood Could Be…Well, Negative

Universal donors, type O-negative, could be on mosquitoes’ menus. There are positives to having type O-negative blood. Though you can only receive O-negative blood, you can donate to anyone. Ask the American Red Cross, and they’ll tell you.  Your blood type is in high demand.  But can this blood type make you a tastier treat to mosquitoes?

Is that a mosquito bite that’s bugging you?

As part of nature’s plan, all wildlife has ways of protecting themselves and their territory. Insects, such as mosquitoes, bees, ants, fleas, flies, wasps, and arachnids, may bite or sting if you get close. Most won’t bother you if you don’t bother them. But not all. Mosquitoes will bite you because that’s part of their grand plan. They need blood meals to reproduce.

Can we depend on Mother Nature for mosquito control?

Drought-like conditions result in less mosquitoes, but is it enough to depend on Mother nature for mosquito control? If you’ve heard it from me once, you’ve heard it many times. Mosquitoes love water. They need it – desperately. It is the catalyst for laying their eggs and increasing their population.  These insects thrive in wet, hot climates, and are most likely to bite us in the early morning hours and early to late evening when the sun is not as intense.

Why are there so many mosquitoes in my neighborhood?

Central Mass residents are no strangers to droves of mosquitoes.  Perhaps you have noticed that you do not encounter as many when visiting friends or family outside your neighborhood.  Maybe that has clued you in on the mosquito problem at your own home.  If you thought that mosquitoes were just running rampant everywhere in Central Mass, you might now be wondering how there can be so many mosquitoes around your neighborhood alone.  Here are a few reasons you could be seeing more mosquitoes this year.

Is West Nile virus in Massachusetts in 2022?

West Nile virus was confirmed for the first time this year in Massachusetts on July 14, 2022. Mosquito samples are collected throughout Massachusetts for disease testing.  On July 14, a sample taken from Easton MA was found to have carriers of West Nile virus.  Should Massachusetts residents be concerned with this recent finding?