CLEVELAND, Ohio — The recent dry stretch without measurable rain in Northeast Ohio has left lawns browning and gardens thirsty, and in an unexpected twist, mosquitoes scrambling to survive.
Most mosquitoes in Ohio, including common species like Aedes vexans and Culex pipiens, depend on standing water — puddles, pools, ditches and containers — to lay eggs, and for larvae to develop into adults.
Mosquitoes lay their eggs on the water’s surface or just above it, meaning hatching and larval survival require water to be present…