Q. What about preventive steps for dealing with mosquito problems?

Twenty years later, after complaints of mosquito problems, the pond was filled in with five feet of dirt and it became a softball practice field.

But while experts agree that bats are completely beneficial to humans, they probably will not solve your mosquito problems.

From the beginning, the club found itself at the bottom of attendance figures due to a seasonal fan base and a serious mosquito problem.

The type of climate and geology on the Island is such that there is a mosquito problem.

The mosquito problem had been reduced by the end of the 80's, thanks in part to the installation of sewers, which helped eliminate standing water.

Meagan said she discussed the mosquito problem with her parents, who might not have let her sleep out in the woods.

"Ever accommodating, Luciano simply moved to a new house, where I never had another mosquito problem."

However, the camp was relocated in 1927 a small distance upriver, because the original site had a mosquito problem early in the season.

"The Health Department does respond to complaints about mosquito problems," she said.