WANT COMPENSATION FOR THE DAMAGE. AMBER WHILE THE RAIN WEVE RECEIVED LATELY HAS HELPED PREVENT THE QUICK ONSET OF DROUGHT, IT HAS BROUGHT A SWARM OF MOSQUITOS TO THE BLUEGRASS. SAM METEOROLOGIST LAUREN RAYMER LOOKS INTO WHETHER WE ARE IN FOR A MAJOR, ITCHY SEASON. :13 :18 :58 1:09 The mosquitos kind of started early this year. The water tables are higher...weve had a lot more rain this spring compared to last years drought Mosquitos of course breed in water. So if theyre already out, could this mean an long itchy season? As fas as predicting at theyre going to do...it depends on weathre. If we have a dry snap we could knock it way down. If it stays wet... population could go way up. Temperatures are also a factor.. And with the forecast lined with 90s, a spike in the number of mosquitos is possible. Mosquitos go out right now and lay eggs, yeah they could speed through development pretty quickly. The most common species are the tiger mosquitoes...last a month or so each. Some live in the tops of trees, those are your west nile mosquitos. You can take precautions now to keep the bugs away.and dont overlok the smal things. Number one is source reduction..limiting aread they can breed. We all know that the hot spots for mosquitos are in areas of standing water, but dont forget about the bases of trees that may be right outsde your front door. If you leave pop cans, flower pots, raibarrels, yourejust breedg them on your ownorty.And of course usb rayat contains Det if yourtors to avoid getingtten..SOCSAM ALSO AVOID PEAK MOSQUITO TIMES

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AIRDATE: 07-31-2008
TRANSCRIPT: want compensation for the damage. amber while the rain weve received lately has helped prevent the quick onset of drought, it has brought a swarm of mosquitos to the bluegrass. sam meteorologist lauren raymer looks into whether we are in for a major, itchy season. :13 :18 :58 1:09 the mosquitos kind of started early this year. the water tables are higher...weve had a lot more rain this spring compared to last years drought mosquitos of course breed in water. so if theyre already out, could this mean an long itchy season? as fas as predicting at theyre going to do...it depends on weathre. if we have a dry snap we could knock it way down. if it stays wet... population could go way up. temperatures are also a factor.. and with the forecast lined with 90s, a spike in the number of mosquitos is possible. mosquitos go out right now and lay eggs, yeah they could speed through development pretty quickly. the most common species are the tiger mosquitoes...last a month or so each. some live in the tops of trees, those are your west nile mosquitos. you can take precautions now to keep the bugs away.and dont overlok the smal things. number one is source reduction..limiting aread they can breed. we all know that the hot spots for mosquitos are in areas of standing water, but dont forget about the bases of trees that may be right outsde your front door. if you leave pop cans, flower pots, raibarrels, yourejust breedg them on your ownorty.and of course usb rayat contains det if yourtors to avoid getingtten..socsam also avoid peak mosquito times