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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
National
Christian Martinez

Epic California rains expected to take one more bite: Masses of mosquitoes

LOS ANGELES — After a parade of storms battered the state, Californians are enjoying an extended stretch of sunshine and warmer temperatures.

But the return of pleasant weather this year could bring more than suntans as the deluges provided fertile ground for mosquitoes.

"More water means more mosquitoes," said Joel Buettner, general manager of the Placer Mosquito & Vector Control District in Northern California.

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