Early mosquito sighting in NWT.
Observation by Stephanie Poole:
This is the first mosquito observed in Lutsel K'e in 2018, it is early and especially since the weather has been so cold during this month of May...
Comments by LEO Editors: This observation has been shared with the Government of Northwest Territories, Climate Change Unit.
Resources:
Arctic's Epic Mosquito Swarms May Get Worse with Climate Change
For more information on the monitoring of diseases in NWT mosquitoes, see the Mosquito Borne Diseases page
See also article: Arctic mosquitoes will increase with climate change, says study