"And you get a virus moving into a new area, the entire mosquito population is susceptible."

People need to be more tolerant of the mosquito population.

"The other way is to look at the mosquito population," he said.

Summer months are known for heavy mosquito populations, particularly on the bay side.

Change the water in a birdbath every 3 days to help reduce the mosquito population.

In Australia, they have been introduced as a means to control the mosquito population.

They also work diligently to keep the mosquito population down.

Nor would the rainy weather lead to an increase in the mosquito population, he said.

Whether the spiders would have an effect on the mosquito population is still unclear.

Learn about mosquitoes and find out how to reduce mosquito populations.