Winnipeg Wages War on Mosquitos

Friday, 13 September 2013 | by Pat's Picks

Winnipeg holds a distinction few communities would seek out: Mosquito Capital of North America.  So many mosquitos call the Canadian city home, in fact, that there’s been talk of making it the city’s official bird. There’s also lots of talk about how to kill the stinging pests and some novel ideas have come up. Like rubbing mosquito carcasses on your body as repellent. Or enlisting the pests natural predator, the dragonfly.

SOURCE: Wall Street Journal