Brooklynites are being eaten alive
There is definitely a mosquito problem happening in Brooklyn. Now this is not your standard bug-biting mosquito season. It’s definitely intensified. Every time Karen waters the garden, she comes inside and has two or three fresh bites. So hats off to Gersh Kuntzman of the Brooklyn Paper for reporting about the Asian Tiger Mosquito. 
Apparently, the Asian Tiger Mosquito likes to bite between 10 am and 3 pm. We report much later dining habits in this section of Brooklyn though! The Asian Tiger Mosquito doesn’t usually carry the West Nile virus and many Brooklynites are concerned about that because it the Heath Department has reported they found the West Nile virus in mosquitoes in Brooklyn. Some San Diego residents aren’t so lucky.
Of course, Brooklynites are clever and have come up with some solutions:
Pardon me for asking offers a solution of putting up bat houses to combat the ‘squitoes.
The Brooklyn Brownstoner even posted about this cool machine (love gadgets) that dispenses carbon dioxide to get rid of the mosquitoes.
Readers of A Brooklyn Life point out that Peppermint oil and Lemon Eucalyptus repellents are helpful.
Brooklyn Yelp’ers tell their mosquito repellent secrets to use take vitamin B supplements, odorless garlic pills and use Avon Skin-So-Soft Bath Oil
Meanwhile while we are being eaten, this clever NYC teacher has been selling homemade muffins on Smith and President in Brooklyn. I must find her before she returns to school on Thursday! She’s so cute with that apron!
Hugs,
marlene
Topics: Brooklyn | 6 Comments »
August 25th, 2008 at 5:30 pm
[…] Original post by marlene […]
August 25th, 2008 at 10:02 pm
First, I love your site. It’s very sweet. I definitely have to add you to my reader.
I know what you mean about the mosquitoes 0 we have them bad here too.
August 25th, 2008 at 11:24 pm
oh, we have horrible mosquitoes up here in Canada too. I HATE them!!!
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August 26th, 2008 at 4:31 pm
May you be blessed with a quick slapping hand. :)
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August 27th, 2008 at 6:13 am
I am being eaten alive! Even with Off Spray the bugs seem to be lingering.
August 27th, 2008 at 3:40 pm
I’m nowhere near Brooklyn (pout) but the bugs by us, including mosquitos seem worse than ever this year.