Fewer mosquitoes in the Twin Cities area, Minnesota
8/21/2021 10:27:20 PM
CATEGORIES:
Plants & Wildlife
Society & Public Health
AFFECTED AREAS:
Minnesota
Hennepin County, MN
Minneapolis, MN
Ramsey County, MN
Saint Paul, MN
Start Date: 6/1/2021
- End Date: 8/7/2021
Mosquito counts in the Minneapolis area were four to eight times lower than a normal year and well below the 10-year average. Despite the drastic reduction in mosquitoes, some still tested positive for the West Nile virus.
KARE-TV NBC 11 (Minneapolis, Minn.), Aug 7, 2021
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