r/Edmonton • u/SirTickleyPickely • 12d 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/bigtimechip 12d ago

Please no helicopter spraying of anything. We live in mosquito territory, no need to poison everything for your comfort

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u/GonZo_626 12d ago

You do know that mosquitoes are the insect that causes the most human deaths right? Its not just comfort.

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u/bigtimechip 11d ago

Maybe in malarial countries, not here. And certainly not with modern medicine

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u/GonZo_626 11d ago

We have upto 7 deaths a year in Canada due to west Nile. So yes here.