But we all know who is behind the lack of mosquitoes...
Posted on 08/02/2016 11:13:19 AM PDT by John Conlin
Where have all the mosquitoes gone?
What is the mosquito population in your neck-of-the-woods?
OK all you conspiracy buffs put on your tin-foil hats and let’s take a mental stroll. This entire summer I have noted a surprising decrease in the number of mosquitoes. My parents live right along the South Platte and their pasture (birthplace every spring of TENS OF THOUSANDS of tadpoles) was filled with water most of the spring. I’ve known the area well for over 50 years.
They always have mosquitoes. LOTS of mosquitoes. And with this spring, normally the mosquito population would be way above average (and trust me, average is pretty bad).
Yet this summer the mosquito population is WAY down. Way down. I live in a SW suburb of Denver… mosquito population WAY down. You can sit out all evening and never be bothered by even a single one.
So what natural process could be driving this? Or perhaps it is not a natural process?
Perhaps the government is far more concerned about the Zika virus than they are letting on? Perhaps the government has taken pro-active measures in an attempt to minimize the spread of Zika?
When the West Nile virus first popped up, some hypothesized it was a test done by some nefarious player to see how a mosquito-borne virus would/could spread and potentially be used as a weapon.
So one would hope the government would have some type of plan(s) in place to deal with a mosquito-borne virus that presented a threat to the population of the US.
Did the government implement one of these plans in an attempt to control/limit the Zika transmission across the country? If they can keep the lid on it that good ol’ thing called winter will come along and put a halt to it for at least a number of months.
They would of course have to do this in secrecy. There is no way they could do so out in the open. Here in Colorado you see this type of thing with our good friend the prairie dog. If you have the misfortune of needing to get rid of a town of prairie dogs, good luck. You do so late at night (and cities/counties do this quite often) and the town just isn’t there the next day.
Otherwise you will end up fighting a small but zealous band of prairie dog supporters who will make your life miserable. In the People’s Republic of Boulder, they spend huge amounts of money to re-locate prairie dogs… all while decrying the lack of funds for schools, roads, etc. It is also always lost on them that there is already a functioning eco-system wherever they plan to dump the prairie dogs; their actions causing tremendous disruption. But of course they won’t be around to see this and they can feel good about themselves because of what wonderful people they are via “saving” these specific prairie dogs.
So the feds would have no choice but to do this on the sly.
So are the feds actively suppressing the mosquito population to both slow the spread of Zika and to learn about the effectiveness of such actions in preparation for an attack by a weaponized mosquito-borne virus?
But before we can take off our tin-foil hats, we need as Sherlock Holmes would say… more data.
So wherever you might live… how would you rate the mosquito population in your area versus historical numbers and what you might expect?
I have no idea whether the above is true or whether I even believe it… I just know there is a truly amazing decrease in our mosquito population in a year with a very wet spring. That ain’t the way it works here in Colorado.
What is news worthy about this? Aren’t vanities supposed to go on Chat?
the only reason we are even hearing about the evil Zika is obama wants billions approved by senate to hand out to his pals for searching for a cure.
They are not too bad here this year.
What is news worthy about this? Aren’t vanities supposed to go on Chat?
I’m still a mosquito magnet.
They’re all hiding among our tomato plants.
The mosquitoes went the way of the butterflies, the fireflies, and the honey bees.
So Freepers... what is up with the mosquito population where you live? ....
Live north of Dallas,Tx.
I have not seen one this year. Asked myself that question a lot this year.
My guess was that lots of rain drowned them out and water did not stand around.
perhaps the swallow population is higher
did you know hummingbirds eat them ?
I believe every freaking one is in Dothan, AL. But at least our turkeys are enjoying themselves.
Also bats and dragonflies eat them.
western NY is in a pretty serious drought - no mosquitoes to speak of...I attribute it to that....deer flies and black flies are light as well....plenty of fire flys though
Need to ask someone from Minnesota. It’s their state bird.
I’ve got plenty. You can have ‘em. Oldtown Idaho reporting in.
Unfortunately Plenty.
I miss DDT
But we all know who is behind the lack of mosquitoes...
They’re all in N. Texas. All summer long.
They must have all come south on I-45 to Houston.
And no, actually I did not know that hummingbirds eat them, but I have hummingbirds too. And no mosquito bites. Life is good.
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