Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
The culex tarsalis mosquito is one of the primary spreaders of mosquito-borne diseases in Nebraska, according to the Nebraska Extension at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Culex mosquitoes started showing up in Douglas County in June, earlier than normal.
Bob Decker thought he'd get an early start on golf one morning this summer when he headed to Omaha's Steve Hogan Golf Course.
Instead, he ended up providing swarms of mosquitoes their breakfast, lunch and dinner during his round at the nine-hole course.
"I was slapping mosquitoes off my legs the whole time," he said. "Thus the reason for my poor score ..."
Decker wasn't imagining things. Compared to last year, mosquito numbers have jumped significantly across Nebraska, nearly doubling in mid-July. What many people see as a pesky nuisance though, could carry serious consequences, particularly a...
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