The early heat and drought like conditions experienced in May and June, have held off the typical breeding season for mosquito's.

With dry ditches and minimal areas of stagnant water, the mosquito's were unable to lay their eggs, however, with the influx of rain in July we could be looking at a late hatching.

Phil McNeil, Parks Operation Coordinator for the City of Airdrie, said that the city is expecting an increase in the mosquito population in the coming weeks.

"The mosquito population is directly related to the amount of standing water that is around Airdrie, so we were lucky earlier in the spring when it was dry, so the mosquito population was unseasonable low through May and June. With the increased rain and standing water we're kind of anticipating a bit of an increase in mosquito populations."

McNeil said that Airdrie does have an active mosquito control program that sprays stagnant pools of standing water to kill the larvae before they hatch.

"When the mosquito's are in the larvae form, certainly in between the egg and the adult is when we try to target them."

Even with the mosquito control program, the mosquito population can grow quickly due to the short gestational period. 

"An adult can lay an egg and have a new adult within seven days, so the life cycle can be that short when the water is warm and the temperatures are high."

To protect yourself from a bite, it is recommended to use products with deet and cover up when outdoors.