Mosquito Drought: A Paradoxical Warning Sign The United States is experiencing a significant drop in mosquito populations across several Western and Midwest states, including Minnesota and North Dakota.
The decrease has been as high as 70% in Colorado, with some residents reporting not needing bug spray at all this summer.
While the decline may seem like a welcome relief from swarms of mosquitoes that plague these regions, experts are sounding the alarm about rising cases of West Nile virus.