Mosquitoes making a big comeback in Edmonton and area
Edmonton is experiencing a surge in mosquito populations following record-breaking rainfall and the city's 2022 decision to end aerial larvicide spraying. City officials have reallocated funds to ground-level treatments, citing the high cost of spraying areas outside municipal boundaries.
Why it matters
The situation highlights the tension between municipal budget management and public health concerns regarding pest control and environmental safety.
Edmonton city council voted on April 4, 2022, to eliminate Edmonton's aerial mosquito spraying program. (Credit: Greg Southam) After several years of drought, Edmonton has been thrown a weather boomerang with record-setting rainfall, making this past June the city's wettest on record. That means lots of standing water and our least favourite bloodsuckers along with it.
The article balances the city's fiscal reasoning with the public's frustration regarding the return of pests.
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