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The San Diego county government reports that mosquitoes are an issue in Southern California, including near the ocean, and specifically including aedes: https:/

The San Diego county government reports that mosquitoes are an issue in Southern California, including near the ocean, and specifically including aedes: https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/dam/sdc/deh/Vector/pdf/Aedes_mosquitoes/Map_AedesFindings_2016_YearEnd.pdf https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/dam/sdc/deh/Vector/pd... Similarly in other socal counties https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/CDPH%20Document%20Library/AedesDistributionMap.pdf https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/CDPH%20Document%20... Maybe your diet/genetics/clothing choices are just not as attractive to the mosquitoes in your area - I've seen huge differences in mosquito attention between individuals within a group. It's also typical that reaction to mosquito bites decreases with age after adolescence (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2571626 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2571626) so maybe you moved as your reaction to mosquito bites disappeared (and maybe you can visit home again).

newnewpdro 9y ago
I'm sure there are areas where there's enough standing freshwater around to sustain mosquito populations. If you're living in a community densely packed with continuously irrigated yards, there are probably mosquitoes - don't live in those places if no mosquitoes are a priority. The last time I experienced mosquitoes in California was camping in a rainforest. I am not immune or unattractive to them, they are quite attracted to me. But I'm also not putting myself in residential areas that would be desert if not for the constant irrigation. You're certainly able to find places with mosquitoes if you're looking for them - why would you do that if you're averse to them?