Keep the door closed
Despite all the climate change we still profit from several seasons. The labels are less exacting before but we understand that we move through a calendar year. There are benefits. In the middle of a snowstorm you are not likely to be added to the list of blood donors for the local mosquito community. In sharp contrast once we move into the summer season that becomes a different risk right now if I open the door to allow a dog to go in or out I can expect that the number of bugs in my immediate location will be altered. People refer to it as a hatch. I only have a basic understanding of the life cycle but I can tell you that when someone says the mosquitoes are here they are. Imagine that people count their estimate. Like that last time the door was opened I think that five mosquitoes came in. No scientific reasoning but if you go with your hand on the ready you can kill at least 5 mosquitoes. Correlation rather than causation. I avoid opening the door unless someone important is on the other side. And because I am inside the house often I rarely have to donate to the local blood drive. All good by my calculation. We have other insects that want to share the house but they are few and we are watchful. And I believe that there is someone who comes around with a spray canister trying to get rid of any possibilities. For the bugs not the humans. Gone are the days when every room would have had a flypaper hanging from the ceiling. You can still buy those at the local store but I hate to think how many unexpected haircuts were involved in trying to remove the goo and the gunk. I spend a lot of time hoping that the wind will come up. A gentle breeze is a blessing.
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