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How do you avoid mosquito bites?
8 minutes Posted Aug 6, 2026 at 12:47 pm.
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With the warmer weather comes an increase of some unwanted and often painful guests...

Mosquito season runs from May to October when the weather gets warmer, but it hits its peak in July and August.

But, why do we get bitten by mosquitoes, and how do we avoid them? Joining Andrea to discuss Dr. Michel Dugon, a Zoologist at the School of Nature Sciences at the University of Galway.