Experts predict a stronger mosquito season in Wis.

Published June 7, 2013 6:11pm ET



MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A snowy winter and a rainy spring have helped breed more mosquitoes in Wisconsin.

University of Wisconsin-Madison entomologist Phil Pelliterri said standing water in flooded ditches and other spots is just what mosquitoes like. Green Bay has seen more than three-quarters of an inch of rain in June after having about three-quarters of an inch above normal rainfall in May and April.

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