It's a good year for West Nile virus-carrying mosquitoes, so be careful.(Neighbor)(East, West Dundee)

Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), July, 2007

Byline: Gerard Dziuba At this time of year, the severity of the mosquito population depends on how many bites you get within 10 minutes. Walk along the Fox River or the bike path that runs through Kane and McHenry counties at sunset and you'll be slapping yourself every 30 seconds. If you think it's bad, well - it could be worse, said Phil Nixon, an entomologist for the University of Illinois Extension.

Our dry summer has kept the harmless pests down. But it also could better the chances of breeding for the mosquitoes that carry West Nile virus. "So far, it's set up ...