Mosquito season is expected to begin after two weeks of rain made conditions ripe for breeding, Winnipeg insect control staff say. "With the significant rains that we received over the last 14 days, the summer nuisance mosquito species have hatched in high numbers in standing water," said Ken Nawolsky, superintendent of insect control. (CBC)Mosquitoes aren't the only insect the city is tackling, with forest tent caterpillars wriggling throughout the trees of Winnipeg. Nawolsky said even a small amount of standing water can make the perfect mosquito home. The city will continue to check and treat the approximately 31,000 hectares of potential larval development sites.

Source: CBC News June 02, 2016 19:30 UTC