(New Haven, Conn. WTIC)- The Mosquitos population in Connecticut has increased by as much as 60-percent over the last two decades, according to a study by the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station.
Dr. Phillip Armstrong says "we found their numbers have increased along with a new number of species coming into our state."
"Changes to land and climate create unique chances for opportunistic insects-such as mosquitos-to take advantage of the many habitats we create for them", said Dr. Joseph McMillan, a lead coauthor and Post-Doctoral Scientist at CAES.
"Our winters are becoming milder and our summers are becoming warmer and longer. and that will create more opportunities for mosquitos to develop and flourish," said Armstrong.
But he says the good news is the mosquitos carrying West Nile and Triple E have stabilized and not increased.
Armstrong says this study was prompted by others that showed a decreasing Bee population in Connecticut.