Surge in mosquito numbers expected across Australia with wet La Niña summer

December 9th, 2021

ABC Online, Other, 08/12/2021, Jemima Burt
The CSIRO has warned Australians to be more vigilant about our spindliest enemies this summer with a surge in mosquito numbers expected amid La Nina weather conditions. Southern and central Queensland have already seen the effects of widespread rain and flooding and the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) says those conditions are here to stay. […] CSIRO scientist Brendan Trewin said there was growing concern the un-affectionately known “barbecue stopper” mosquito could arrive in Australia