Mosquitos

There are some incredibly beautiful wooded areas in New York State. There are also a lot of lakes and streams. Unfortunately, that adds up to a lot of bugs too!

No joke, they're killing millions every year and you can find them in Upstate New York.

They're often referred to as the "deadliest animals on earth." So naturally we want to protect ourselves from them. Will these products help?

My mom used to tell me that mosquitos liked be because I was so sweet. Turns out, it's more than that.

New York State is home to 70 species of mosquitos and they will be active soon.

Officials in Cattaraugus county are encouraging people to cover their vegetables this week but it has nothing to do with the cooler temperatures.

My mom used to tell me that mosquitos liked be because I was so sweet. Turns out, it's more than that.

My mom used to tell me that mosquitos liked be because I was so sweet. Turns out, it's more than that.

Although we like to think we do, we adults don't always have all the answers. Sometimes it takes a child to show us the real truth about the way things truly are. This 11 year old boy in this video has a great handle on what is really going on...

I think it must have been all of the rain we had earlier this spring and summer, but the mosquitos this year have been worse than I can remember in recent years. Unless you see them land on you, you really have no idea they are on you until it's too late. I have numerous mosquito bites and they are very irritating until they go away. I found an interesting article online about mosquito myths... ch