If you have lived in College Station or Bryan for more than one summer, you already get it. Mosquitoes here are not a seasonal inconvenience. They are practically residents. People relocate from up north thinking mosquito season is a summer thing. Something that shows up in June, ruins a few barbeques and disappears by Labor Day. Then October shows up and they're still getting bitten on their back porch, wondering what went wrong. In this blog, we examine the mosquito season in the College Station and Bryan area.
Honestly, it lasts almost all year. Most parts of the country get a break from mosquitoes. A hard freeze wipes everything clean and people breathe easily for months. College Station doesn’t get that privilege. The air is humid, winters are pretty mild, and rainwater tends to sit in low spots around yards and fields for days. This combination keeps mosquitoes alive and active for most of the year. In a typical year, mosquito season in the College Station and Bryan area starts in March and lasts all the way through November. That’s nearly 9 months.
Since Texas winters don’t stay cold for long, the temperature starts rising by March and that’s when mosquitoes season starts and you notice them for the first time again.
The stagnant water from the spring rain is where the mosquitoes lay their eggs. By late April, these eggs are already turned into mosquitoes and contribute to the population. If your yard has drainage issues, you’re likely to start feeling it.
These months are the hardest time of the year due to the scorching hot days and highly humid nights. They come with full force after 6 p.m. in these months. Mosquitoes love shaded areas with moisture nearby, so they are prevalent in such areas.
This is the time that catches new residents off guard. Some years, October feels just as bad as August. Mosquitoes don’t slow down in these months just because summer is technically over.
Things finally calm down in November. Once the evening temperature starts dropping consistently, mosquitoes stop being an issue. December and January are the peaceful months of the year. A random warm week can still bring a few out but nothing like the summer months.
50°F is the temperature that makes all the difference. Once it stays that cool, mosquitoes can’t fly or feed the way they normally do and the activity slows down. But they don’t die either. Adult mosquitoes hide in covered spots and just wait for warmer weather to return. The eggs also survive in the soil. That’s why one warm week in February can suddenly feel buggy again. They were never really gone.
It’s not random. There are a few reasons that make this area worse than other cities.
Mosquitoes in Bryan-College Station don’t need a pond or a creek to breed. They can even breed in a bottle cap full of water if it sits long enough. Most yards have problems that people don’t realize. Here are a few:
Walking your yard after it rains and dumping out anything holding water, especially from April through October, is one of the easiest things you can do to drive mosquitoes away.
Mosquitoes in Brazos Valley are at their full force all day. They tend to be active at two specific times in mosquito season.
Early morning at sunrise
Around 6 in the evening and worsens as it gets dark
The middle of a hot day in July is one of the safer times to be outside. It’s too hot and dry even for the mosquitoes. If you have to do yard work, aim for midday.
Mosquito season in Brazos County starts earlier, lasts longer and hits harder than most people moving here expect. If you like spending time outside whether that’s backyard dinner, weekend hangouts or just sitting on your porch in the evening, it pays to plan around this. Nevertheless, you can stay ahead of it if you understand the pattern. A few simple habits in your yard and knowing when to be outside go a long way. And when that’s still not enough, professional mosquito treatment exists for exactly this reason.
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