Iowa’s Mosquito-Free Summer | Des Moines News

Iowa’s enjoying a rare mosquito-free summer thanks to a bone-dry spring that crushed breeding grounds—scientists say the lack of standing water kept populations way down. Fishermen are raving about bug-free days, and even the bug spray’s been gathering dust. But with recent rains flooding the landscape, those puddles could become prime mosquito real estate—so the calm might be temporary. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d683c9eb1ed16da5