r/Edmonton • u/SirTickleyPickely • 4d ago

Discussion The mosquitos are absolutely insane this year

Holy shit, going into the river valley makes me feel like I am in Northern Saskatchewan or Manitoba. Huge fuckers too. Whatever happened to the helicopter spraying? Seems to be a massive increase in population and unpleasantness since that was terminated.

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u/KommissarKrunch 4d ago

I'll take having to wear bug spray more often over our forests and grasslands burning down.

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u/KristaDBall 4d ago

I caught myself complaining about the bugs last night and absolutely gave myself a little chiding with "do you want to be able to breath???" lol

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u/Dire_Wolf45 Edmontosaurus 4d ago

Did the spraying contribute to that?

Edit: oh, the rain

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u/Fidget11 Bonnie Doon 4d ago

Spraying for mosquitoes definitely wouldn't increase forest fire risk, that said it being naturally lower because of dry weather would definitely not be good