Mosquitoes worse this year compared to past years

WESTERN U.P. – Warm weather is bringing in more insects, especially mosquitoes, to the U.P.  While mosquitoes are a normal thing in the spring and summer, they seem to be particularly bad right now across much of Upper Michigan.  Western U.P. Health Department Provisional Medical Director Robert Van Howe said the best protection is more simple than you may think.  Wear long sleeves, wear long pants to try to keep off them.  Also, Insect repellant is effective on skin and clothes to help ward off mosquitos and other insect pests.  Spring flooding and standing water making a perfect breeding ground for Mosquitoes is believed to be the cause of this year’s excessive mosquito population.