\u201cYou add the rain. And now, things are starting to warm up. The surge will come in about a month. Maybe sooner.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to data by Weather Underground<\/a>, this past December-January stretch in Fresno had an average daily temperature of 48.29 degrees \u2014 the fifth warmest winter in the past 10 years.<\/p>\n February, meanwhile, tracks as the second wettest based on precipitation in the past 10 years.<\/p>\n \u201cWith the rain and the warmer weather, it really is an ideal time to look around for any standing water and remove it to prevent mosquito breeding,\u201d said Ryan McKinley, District Manager of Fresno Mosquito and Vector Control<\/a>. \u201cOne bad neighbor can ruin an entire neighborhood.<\/p>\n \u201cThe problem can spread. Mosquitos can fly a mile each day. So if you see a green pool that needs to be checked, please call us or take care of it right away.\u201d<\/p>\n In most years, the mosquito season in Fresno runs from April until October, according to McKinley.<\/p>\n But will mosquito season start early?<\/p>\n \u201cThe mosquito issues we\u2019ve seen, it\u2019s like they never went away for the winter,\u201d said Oneto, whose San Joaquin Pest Control company was voted in as the 2025 People\u2019s Choice for Best in Central California for pest control service.<\/p>\n The spring blooms also can create a chain reaction of insects coming out in the central San Joaquin Valley.<\/p>\n For example, white bugs called aphids often gravitate toward rose bushes or trees, then they\u2019ll make honeydew, which is a sugary, sticky liquid excreta.<\/p>\n Ants will be attracted to the honeydew.<\/p>\n And spiders will come out in search of insects to eat.<\/p>\n Black widows, in particular, have been known to surface in the Fresno area.<\/p>\n Black widows, which are considered dangerous and venomous, are commonly found in garages and sheds, around outdoor furniture and near the ground in woodpiles where the area is cluttered but undisturbed.<\/p>\n \u201cYou\u2019ve got to clear out places anywhere they can live,\u201d Oneto said.<\/p>\n Oneto also suggested a few other tips to help folks prep their homes for the potential insect invasion:<\/p>\n Make sure entrances are sealed like the weather stripping on the bottom of doorsCheck for window screensKeep stacks of wood piles away from the houseRemove standing water sitting in the yard, including at the bottom of flower pots<\/p>\n And if your home has cockroaches or termites, you\u2019ll want to address that professionally.<\/p>\n Both can cause significant damage and dangers if not taken care of.<\/p>\n Related Stories from Fresno Bee<\/p>\n