Mosquitoes fly over Sand Island, which is no longer an island, as unprecedented drought reduces the Colorado River and Lake Mead to critical water levels on Sept. 18, 2022, in Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada. (David McNew/Getty Images)
"They are attracted to me. No one else gets mosquitoes like me," Linda Adams, a local resident, told the Washington Post. "I was also a redhead as a child. I think that has something to do with it."
Adams said she never leaves the house without dousing herself in bug spray, arguing that it is the "only way I can get through the day."
"It has to be at least 40% DEET," Adams said.
Josue Medina, a local tennis instructor, shared a similar sentiment, telling the Washington Post that this year’s swarm not only has more mosquitoes, but larger ones.
"The mosquito season is always bad, but right now it’s worse," he said.
One resident said she never leaves the house without dousing herself in bug spray, arguing that it is the "only way I can get through the day." (iStock)
Harris County hosts over 50 species of mosquitoes, the report notes, while the county’s public health department, where Vigilant works, focuses its work with pesticides on targeting those that can carry diseases such as West Nile virus.
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The Harris County Public Health Department did not immediately respond to a Fox News Digital request for comment.
Meanwhile, residents continue to battle the problem while attempting to carry on with their daily lives.
"This right here," Medina told the Washington Post, pointing to a large red welt by his knee. "This one got me yesterday."
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