CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It's officially fall in the Carolinas, and while many people may be getting ready to carve pumpkins and watch the leaves turn, something is lingering you might not be a fan of. Mosquitoes.
Summer may be over, but mosquito season isn't. Let's connect the dots.
August and September are typically peak months for mosquitoes. They're also the most likely times to get a mosquito-borne illness. That's because mosquitoes have had time to grow and transmit more viruses.
Typically, the spread of mosquito-borne illnesses declines in October when temperatures start to go down. But with climate change causing longer summers, mosquitoes have more time to breed. In the last 50 years, North Carolina's mosquito season has extended almost an entire month.
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If you're looking to prevent your home from becoming a mosquito breeding ground, experts say you can do a few things. First, make sure there isn't a lot of standing water, from things like flower pots or pool covers, because that's where mosquitoes like to live and breed.
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