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Entomologist John Swann says while to some it might feel like an explosion of mosquitoes, it’s really that the population is being condensed into a shorter time period.
“Suddenly we’re going to get all the spring mosquitoes … in maybe a span of a month as opposed to maybe two and a half months that we would normally have,” said Swann.
Swann said the mosquito population in the area has actually decreased in recent years, with a string of cold or dry springs killing off eggs.
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There are some things people can do to ward off a mosquito invasion, Coker said: dump out or cover free-standing water in your yard, and keep your grass cut short to reduce the bugs’ habitats.
“And then in terms of personal protection, things like wearing long sleeves or long pants, bug spray and, if possible, reducing your activity periods sort of away from those dusk and dawn times where we see the most mosquitoes,” she said.
Coker says the city will monitor which areas see the biggest spike in numbers, to determine where treatments will be used to control the population.
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This article, written by Jennifer Keiller, was originally published for CBC News. Contains files from Karina Zapata.