Saskatchewan’s Mosquito Surge | Canada News

Saskatchewan’s mosquito outbreak this year is off the charts—traps in Saskatoon are catching 168 mosquitoes weekly, up from just five last year, while Regina’s hitting 200, and rural areas are swamped with over 400 per trap. Blamed on a deadly combo of rain and heat, the surge has emptied store shelves of bug spray and even triggered purchase limits. After years of drought, locals are unprepared for the swarm. Cities are deploying a targeted bacteria called Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis to kill mosquitoes without harming other wildlife, but residents must help too—clear standing water, drain puddles, and keep grass short to cut off breeding grounds. It’s a summer battle everyone’s fighting, city and citizen alike, to keep the buzzers from taking over. 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/404b21c8ac6ddf6e