Mosquito numbers jump in Nebraska

The culex tarsalis mosquito is one of the primary spreaders of mosquito-borne diseases in Nebraska, according to the Nebraska Extension at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Culex mosquitoes started showing up in Douglas County in June, earlier than normal. James Gathany, courtesy of the CDC
The culex tarsalis mosquito is one of the primary spreaders of mosquito-borne diseases in Nebraska, according to the Nebraska Extension at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Culex mosquitoes started showing up in Douglas County in June, earlier than normal. James Gathany, courtesy of the CDC

Flatwater Free Press Bob Decker thought he’d get an early start on golf one morning this summer when he headed to Omaha’s Steve Hogan Golf Course.

Instead, he ended up providing swarms of mosquitoes th…