Their larvae develop in mud near the bottom of lakes and ponds as opposed to mosquitoes, which develop in standing water. Midges live only three to four days, while mosquitoes live two to four weeks.

However, McDermott said the midges seemed to be less sensitive to the larvicide than mosquitoes, which was not expected because the midge larvae are much smaller than the mosquito larvae.

Then they will introduce Asian tiger mosquito larvae to some of those containers and restrict the rest to the midges. "We'll monitor the containers to see if the invasive mosquitoes out-compete ...

Midges are food for birds, fish and other insects. “They are an incredibly important link in the ecosystem,” he said. Lawrence said they’ll be swarming for no more than a couple weeks.

Throughout April and continuing into May, the health department's Housing and Community Environment Program will treat more than 50 wetlands across 20 municipalities, targeting mosquito larvae.

Baltimore County is stepping up its efforts to combat the unprecedented levels of midges around its waterfront areas.

Bay County Mosquito Control has been hard at work this month on getting ready for and implementing its annual attack on springtime mosquitos. ... midge larvae and black flies,” Brandt said.

Goetze: Our region of the Rolling Plains has been blessed with above-average precipitation during spring and early summer.

“The treatment targets mosquito and midge larvae and it stunts their growth so they can’t emerge from the water,” Elling explained. On a typical day, Elling says a flight team can treat up ...

However, McDermott said the midges seemed to be less sensitive to the larvicide than mosquitoes, which was not expected because the midge larvae are much smaller than the mosquito larvae.

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However, McDermott said the midges seemed to be less sensitive to the larvicide than mosquitoes, which was not expected because the midge larvae are much smaller than the mosquito larvae.