Mosquitos

There are few things that bring more joy than the thoughts of Spring arriving early. That, however, comes with the reality that warmer weather will also bring with it the potential early appearance of Missouri's most deadly creature.

It's no secret that mosquitos are a big nuisance in Missouri, but if the world's worst time traveler is correct, it's about to get way worse.

This is not meant to create alarm, just awareness. A deadly mosquito-borne disease that kills 1 in 3 has been reported in Wisconsin.

You fortunately do not see this very often, but the West Nile virus has struck Missouri hard leaving one St. Louis area teen paralyzed and on a ventilator.

I am not a fan of any type of mosquito, but there's a warning about one in Illinois that you definitely don't want to mess with. It's an invasive pest that isn't supposed to be here in the first place, but it is now a reality. Beware that they carry diseases and bite like a tiger.

It was simply a matter of time. With the number of mosquitos that seem to take over Illinois and Missouri during the summertime, the fact that a potentially severe mosquito-borne illness is now confirmed in the area should not come as a surprise.

It might just be the most urgent health issue in America right now and it's especially becoming a big problem for Illinois. The CDC is warning about an explosion of cases of dengue fever and Illinois is among the states with the most incidents.

This is one of those warnings from the Missouri Department of Health that you hope is precautionary and not an indication of something that will become a widespread issue in the state. A new bulletin has been issued about a deadly mosquito-borne virus of which there is no cure.

It's really a genius idea if you think about it. What better way to battle those evil and sometimes deadly mosquitos that swarm in Missouri summers than an aerial weapon? Answer - drones and it could happen because it's already being done.

I will admit that I'm not much of a fashionista so colors in my wardrobe aren't very important to me. Perhaps I should give that more thought though as there is real science behind the colors Missouri mosquitos love the most.