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.

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 ...

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

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.

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.

“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.