MENTOR — Nathaniel Pilo enjoys going fishing with his daughter at Veterans Park in Mentor. However, he said this summer has not been as enjoyable as previous summers due to the increase in mosquitoes in the area.

“We went on a walk at the lagoons, and we got pretty bit up. It's annoying because it's tougher to go out and we have warm summer nights and bad winters. So, when it's summer we like to go out when it's later too,” said Pilo.

The city of Mentor has received several messages from concerned residents about the elevated mosquito population this year. The Lake County General Health District attributes the increase in the area to the humid summer.

“When you have a wet summer, you have a lot more mosquito areas. They're not as concentrated as their groups of mosquitoes. So, the pools

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