mosquitoes

Germy mosquitoes found in Dorchester and again in West Roxbury

adamg — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 19:42:24 +0000

The Boston Public Health Commission reports the latest sampling of mosquitoes shows West Nile Virus in one sample taken in Dorchester and three in West Roxbury - following the detection of the virus in other West Roxbury locations a few days earlier.

To date, nobody has been diagnosed with the mosquito-borne virus, which typically does not seriously affect otherwise healthy individuals, the commission says.

Basically, if you go outside, assume all the mosquitoes are infected with West Nile Virus

adamg — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:11:44 +0000

The Boston Public Health Commission announced today it's found West-Nile-laden mosquitoes in East Boston, Fenway, Roslindale, West Roxbury and Dorchester. This is in addition to an earlier announcement about germ-infested biters in Hyde Park. So spray an extra dollop of DEET before you go out between dusk and dawn. And get those damn tires out of your driveway.

Aren't they supposed to tell you before they spray for mosquitoes?

adamg — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 02:24:24 +0000

Heard a weird whining sound heading down our Roslindale/Hyde Park street just now. Looked out the window just in time to see a white pickup going by at a moderate clip with some sprayer thing in the back pumping out some sort of mist. I assume/hope it was for mosquitoes (Roslindale being next to the West Nile reservoir that is JP and the giant marsh that is West Roxbury). The pipe was pointed at the other side of the street, so I figure it'll be coming back this way aimed at us in a bit.

Did I miss the notices? Wouldn't some advance warning be good for people with respiratory issues who might have their windows open on a summer night or people who like to barbecue (yes, with the proviso there are likely to be few barbecues at 10:25 p.m.)? Last month, somebody from the county mosquito control project told the Bulletin residents are notified in advance. Maybe I missed the signs (that weren't posted on the light poles) or something.

The skies will grow black with the hordes of bloodthirsty mosquitoes

adamg — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:56:22 +0000

Channel 4 gets us ready for what is to come this weekend.

This'll bite

adamg — Thu, 01 May 2008 00:52:22 +0000

There was a mosquito in our car yesterday. JR posts photos of mosquito larvae and pupae, taken on April 26 in a puddle in backwoods Newton:

... The small woodland pools are absolutely teaming with mosquitoes. ...