When mosquito season end?

[Rhonna]

Is there a time frame that mosquitos usually die off in the fall or winter months in Florida?

We are going second week of November.

Thanks for the help.

 

[kilee]

At this time last year-- the reports were coming back that mosquito's were in full effect right up through the 2nd-3rd week of October-- pretty heavily. Now I went the last week Oct/ First week Nov last year and we didn't have a very big problem w/ them. We still used bug spray though and seen a small handful. I would still be prepared for them just in case.

 

[WishingOnAStar]

Don't think this directly answers your question, BUT- this link has a "mosquito outlook" for Orlando:

http://www.weather.com/outlook/homeandgarden/mosquito/forecast/USFL0372?from=search_vert

 

[safetymom]

I am sure there will be more of them this year due to all the standing water from the hurricanes. Bring your favorite insect repellant.

 

[DJR]

Mosquito breeding slows down as the temperature of the water drops in the fall, but adults don't die until ther is a killing frost, unlikley in central Fla. It's my understanding that mosquitos are around all year, but probably less active in the late fall/winter.

 

[Rhonna]

Thanks everyone.

We haven't had problems with them before in the fall but I thought (as safetymom said) that with the standing water from hurricanes that it might be more of a problem this year.

We will bring some repellent along.

 

[DebbieB]

I've gotten bitten in December.

 

[Kristina]

ugh, don't laugh at me, but what goes on first, the bug spray or the sun block , I'm guessing the sun block! All that stuff on our skin won't be any fun, but it's best to be protected I guess !

 

[pezheadval]

Originally posted by Kristina
ugh, don't laugh at me, but what goes on first, the bug spray or the sun block , I'm guessing the sun block! All that stuff on our skin won't be any fun, but it's best to be protected I guess !

If you need both...then go for the two in one kind...sunblock with bug repellent in it.

 

[Rhonna]

I'm buying Avon bug repellent and sunscreen in one - 30 spf.

It's DEET (chemical) free.

 

[Samirella]

Originally posted by Rhonna
I'm buying Avon bug repellent and sunscreen in one - 30 spf.

It's DEET (chemical) free.

Unfortuantely the DEET is what keeps the mosquitoes away. They recently switched to providing DEET free for WDW CMs. The mosquitoes aren't repelled by it at all.