mosquitos

The warmer weather has hit Texas early this year, which means grass is growing, trees are blooming, and mosquitos will be swarming before you know it.

In an attempt to validate my claim, I Googled it. Unfortunately, Google is so dominated by people who pay for placement; it is virtually unusable. All I got for my trouble was a bunch of websites advertising windshield repair.

If you're anything like me when we were freezing our butts off back in February, you were thinking, 'At least the mosquitos won't survive this.' Well guess what? We were wrong.

Those nasty little insects bother us all summer long, and we can't stand their constant intrusion into our communities, homes, and bodies.

After the heavy rain on May 1st, mosquitos came out everywhere around the Crossroads. The City of Victoria is stepping up and doubling down on spraying.

Yes, we needed the rain but, like everything else, there's a trade-off. Now, we have the usual mosquito infestation that makes being outdoors so much fun. There is good news though...both the City of Victoria and Victoria County are sending in the cavalry...

So, Victoria city and county officials announced the other day that they would begin spraying insecticide to get the mosquito explosion under control. They have begun but, you may have noticed that the pest's population isn't shrinking as much as we would have hoped...

Well, we finally got the rain we so desperately needed, but like everything else, there's a trade-off. Now, we have the usual mosquito infestation that make being outdoors so much fun. There is good news though...both the City of Victoria and Victoria County are sending in the cavalry...

Are you itching to figure out why mosquitoes love you?

We hear a lot about the Zika vrus lately, and while it is something we should be aware of, the chances of a huge outbreak are pretty slim. Despite the statistics, the South Texas Blood & Tissue Center wants to help you stay Zika-free this summer. ...