Wyoming Beekeepers Want More Warning Before Mosquito Chemicals Fly

The mosquitoes arrive every summer like clockwork. They hatch from stock ponds, irrigation ditches and muddy tire ruts left behind on Wyoming backroads.

By July, they're whining through campgrounds, buzzing around backyard barbecues and driving anglers half-crazy along the state's rivers and reservoirs.

Most people are delighted when mosquito-control crews show up.

For beekeepers, however, spraying season can trigger a scramble.