Mosquitoes hatched by high water could be a summer buzz kill in B.C.

It is likely to be a banner year for mosquitoes as floodwaters are expected to hatch eggs that were laid not only last year, but up to a decade ago.
Mosquito-control expert Dirk Lewis said female mosquitoes often lay their eggs in soil that is prone to flooding. The eggs don’t hatch until they get wet, which happens more easily during high-water years.
“Many areas in the Interior are seeing a peak (in mosquito numbers) now, while the peak is still coming for the Lower Mainland,&