Australians have been warned to be on the lookout for mosquitoes as a long, hot and wet summer creates the perfect breeding conditions for the insect.
Experts have predicted La Nina weather patterns bringing hotter and wetter conditions to Australia s eastern seaboard will lead to an explosion in mosquito numbers.
These conditions are perfect for the tiny critters, with La Nina expected to continue raining havoc Down Under until at least February 2021.
The east coast has already sweated through its hottest November temperatures on record and is currently in the grips of devastating rains and flash flooding in response to the weather phenomena.