That’s gnasty.
A scourge of mosquitoes has been terrorizing residents of El Segundo for the past two months — and the situation is only getting worse.
Residents say they are covered in bites and welts despite trying to eliminate the infestation, Fox 11 reported.
Many describe the infestation as overwhelming, saying mosquitoes have overrun yards and made their way inside homes, disrupting sleep and daily routines. FOX 11 LA
Residents in El Segundo say they have been locked in a relentless fight against mosquitoes for nearly two months, swatting and spraying at all hours of the day and night, with little sign of improvement. FOX 11 LA
Locals have been swatting and spraying for months, sometimes for hours at a time. But the mosquitoes continue to overrun their yards and homes, and are making it hard to carry out daily routines or even sleep at night, they said.
“The sounds are constant,” resident Truman Hedding told Fox 11, referring to the repeated zap of electric mosquito swatters.
“When you get them, it’s the best, most satisfying thing in the world — but it never ends.”
Residents say the mosquito surge began nearly two months ago and has only intensified.
“We are covered in mosquito bites every night,” Samantha Hedding told Fox 11. “My kids have welts. We’re late to school because we’re up until 4 or 5 in the morning killing mosquitoes.”
She said the insects are getting inside homes despite residents taking extreme precautions.
Many describe the infestation as overwhelming, saying mosquitoes have overrun yards and made their way inside homes, disrupting sleep and daily routines. FOX 11 LA
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“These are in our house. Every door is locked, every window is sealed,” Hedding said. “If a door opens, we all freak out. The weather has been beautiful, but we can’t enjoy it. We can’t open our windows or doors.”
The city said it has been working to address this issue.
“El Segundo is working aggressively with the City of Los Angeles and Vector Control to find the sources of this massive infestation,” El Segundo Mayor Chris Pimentel told Fox 11. “We are making progress in the northern part of the outbreak and are focused on the six blocks that are still under siege.”