If you feel like you're slapping away more mosquitoes than usual this summer, you could well be right. This, combined with heavy rain producing pools and ponds, has created the "perfect storm for mosquitoes," he said. According to Jackson, there are 53 different species of mosquitoes in B.C. He added that some will only target specific areas of the body, such as a species from Japan he believes was transported to B.C. And while people must be cognizant of both COVID-19 and blood-thirsty bugs this summer, experts say the latter cannot spread the former.

Source: CBC News July 13, 2020 18:44 UTC