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Noticed more mosquitoes? Here’s why, and what to expect when heading outdoors for Easter

If you’ve spent any time outside in the last month, you’ve probably clocked an increase in mosquitoes. Mid-February brought biblical amounts of the annoying bloodsuckers. And while that initial surge may be ebbing, 2024 is still sizing up to be a record year for everyone’s least favorite flying insect. “There’s definitely an uptick,” says entomologist Michael Becker, director of East Baton Rouge Parish Mosquito Abatement and Rodent Control. “The parish…

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