The hot and dry weather conditions can be attributed to the small mosquito population this summer, but can also attribute to the huge number of aphids popping up.

Aphids are harmless but annoying pest, but you can get rid of them quite easily. 

"There's a lot of predators of aphids, so if you do things that can encourage [predators] like lady bugs or wasp. So that includes planting flowers like marigolds to attract a lot of those beneficial insects," that's advice from Sarah Regent, a gardener with the City of Moose Jaw. "It's a little late in the year for that this year, so you can also just take a garden hose or pressure washer and spray your tree down. Aphids are pretty wimpy and that will knock them to the ground and most of them won't be able to get back up."

While aphids are more of a pest than a threat, Regent also warns about another bug they are keeping an eye on.

Cottony Ash Psyllid is a type of plant hopper and Regent describes it as a "wee little tiny grasshopper." These bugs are dangerous to ash trees, and can take a lot of vigor out of these trees. These bugs attack early and caused the removal of trees in Saskatoon to stop their spread.

If you see any Cottony Ash Psyllids, Regent wants you to let the city know, as they are keeping an eye on them.