BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (FOX 9) - A warm start to fall is keeping mosquitoes buzzing around longer than usual in Minnesota.

Autumn mosquito outlook

Local perspective:

The height of mosquito season peaked in early July, but numbers fluctuated this season due to weather patterns. September saw a surge with high numbers in unusual spots due to the heavy rain and overflowing river levels causing eggs to hatch. But, overall, the numbers have been pretty low district-wide this month, explained Alex Carlson, Metropolitan Mosquito Control District (MMCD) public affairs manager.

Carlson indicated Minnesota’s mosquito season is noticeably longer than it once was. "Studies actually said that we have about 13 days more of mosquito activity than we did 30 years ago," he stated.

However, mosquito nu

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