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Mosquitoes to be plentiful for Labor Day
By Ken Hawkins, but enhanced by others
Updated Aug 27, 2008 at 8:59 pm;
First filed Aug 25, 2008 at 7:22 pm
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Thanks to all the rain we had we can expect the plentiful supply of mosquitoes to continue through at least Labor Day next Monday on September 1.
ABC News 4 reports that the landing rate (the number of them that land on someone) is reaching 15 to 20 a minute in some back yards. Youch.
Maybe it's time we all went out and bought some mosquito-eating dragonflies. But, here are some more practical mosquito control tips.
Update August 26: ABC News 4 has lengthened their story, talking about the techniques used and areas targeted by Charleston County Mosquito Control.
Update August 27: ABC News 4 continues to own the topic by offering up some tips for mosquito control.
Ken Hawkins Ken is a Lowcountry native and has more than 10 years of journalism experience with a strong background in information visualization. He is a founder of … More
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