MOSQUITO numbers are steadily growing in Mildura, prompting a warning from authorities to be wary of illness from the buzzin, biting pests.

Mildura is one of 12 councils in Victoria classed as a high-risk area for mosquito-borne diseases.

Recent wet and humid weather has created ideal conditions for mosquito breeding, and a monitoring trap in Mildura caught 100 mosquitos between December 8 and D...