Author: Sarah Spencer

From the Enterprise-Record May 30, 2019 BUTTE COUNTY — Public health officials are on high alert over a possible significant increase in West Nile virus cases this summer. Recent rains…

From the Sacramento Bee May 30, 2019 Horses owners in Butte County should vaccinate their animals against West Nile virus, health officials warn, as mosquitoes are expected to proliferate in…

From MyNewsLA.com May 29, 2019 Vector control officials announced Wednesday they are planning to spray for mosquitos in three separate areas of the Coachella Valley between Thursday and continuing into…

From The South Pasadenan May 24, 2019 The San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District invites residents to the “South Pasadena Bites Back” workshop on Tuesday, June 11 at…

From yourcentralvalley.com May 23, 2019 VISALIA, California – Mosquitos in Visalia tested positive for West Nile Virus, the Tulare County Health & Human Services Agency said Thursday. Sampling from a mosquito…

From the FDA May 23, 2019 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized marketing of a diagnostic test to detect Zika virus immunoglobulin (IgM) antibodies in human blood. The ZIKV Detect…

From The Tico Times May 23, 2019 Health authorities reported Wednesday that the births of children with microcephaly in Costa Rica have quadrupled since the appearance of the Zika virus…

From The Sacramento Bee May 23, 2019 The Sacramento region has logged record-breaking rainfall levels this May – and mosquitoes are sure to follow. Mosquitoes love standing water, and with Memorial Day…

From the Saint Lucia Times May 21, 2019 Press Release:– Thanks to a meaningful partnership between the government of St. Lucia and the United States Government, St. Lucia has seen…

From Fox 10 Phoenix May 19, 2019 PHOENIX (FOX 10) – A soggy spring and cooler than normal temperatures have Maricopa County Vector Control working hard tracking an unusually busy and…

From KESQ May 17, 2019 PALM SPRINGS, Calif.- – Residents urged to take precautions against mosquito bites after two samples of mosquitoes collected from a trap in Palm Springs tested…

From Science Daily May 17, 2019 “We now know for sure that Zika virus infection during pregnancy can affect the unborn fetus in such a way that the child develops…

From KESQ May 14, 2019 Responding to a rising number of West Nile virus-infected mosquitoes in the area, vector-control officials plan to spray insecticide from trucks in select Indio and…

From EurekAlert! May 13, 2019 Mice exposed to the Zika virus during later stages of gestation present behaviors reminiscent of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, according to a study of genetically diverse animals.…

From KSRO May 13, 2019 Mosquitoes are popping up across the North Bay a little early this year. The region’s mosquito season has arrived earlier than expected due to warmer…

From The Press Democrat May 12, 2019 The North Bay is experiencing a heavier and earlier mosquito season this year, thanks to major winter rains and warmer spring temperatures. The…

From Medical Daily May 11, 2019 Residents of South Florida may soon see small unmanned aerial vehicles flying over their communities. The Florida Keys Mosquito Control District plans to launch a…

From GVWire.com May 11, 2019 As temperatures in the Fresno area heat up, agencies are ramping up their information offensives so residents can gird themselves against mosquitoes that can carry…

From Coachella Valley MVCD May 10, 2019 Press Release Four samples of mosquitoes collected from traps in Coachella, Indio, and Thermal tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV). They are…

From the Desert Sun May 10, 2019 West Nile virus has been detected for the first time this year in mosquitoes in the eastern Coachella Valley, officials said Friday.  Four…

From KESQ May 10, 2019 INDIO, Calif.- – Mosquitoes in three desert cities have tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV), according to the Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control…

From Sierra Wave Media May 9, 2019 News release (This is a joint communication from the Mono County Health Department and the Owens Valley Mosquito Abatement Program (OVMAP):  Big snow…

From U.S. News May 8, 2019 AS THE WEATHER WARMS and the school year comes to a close, lots of families are planning to hit the road. For many, it’s a…

From Futurity May 7, 2019 The timing of a hurricane is one of the primary factors affecting the spread of mosquito-borne infectious diseases such as West Nile virus, dengue, chikungunya,…

From the Chico Enterprise-Record May 2, 2019 CHICO — It’s the time of year when the mosquito abatement office starts revving up with news about protection and prevention against the…

From ABC 30 May 1, 2019 FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — A cemetery may seem like an unlikely place to start the annual battle against mosquitos, but the flower pots and…

From Clay Today May 1, 2019 Yellow fever and Asian tiger mosquitoes found in Florida – and infected with the Zika virus – are good at transmitting the virus, new…

From ABC 7 May 1, 2019 CONCORD, Calif. (KGO) — It’s warming up, and that means more time outside for people in the Bay Area. It’s also the start of…

From SUM April 30, 2019 The Zika virus, first identified in 1947, made headlines in 2015 with an outbreak in Brazil, followed by cases elsewhere in Latin America, the Caribbean,…

From The Lewiston Tribune April 30, 2019 Dear Joan: After living here almost 40 years, we are suddenly seeing gopher or mole mounds popping up all over the seams of…

From the Campbell Patch April 29, 2019 SAN JOSE, CA — Despite the prolific water left as breeding grounds, the long, arduous winter may take the bite out of opportunities…

From KESQ April 29, 2019 SALTON SEA, Calif. – Insecticide will be sprayed from a helicopter this week over a rural patch of land just north of the Salton Sea, where…

From KUOW April 25, 2019 Emily Dennis has spent hours, if not days, watching mosquitoes buzz around her bare, outstretched arm. Carefully, she’s observed the insects land, stab their mouthparts…

From the Oakdale Leader April 24, 2019 After the significant rainfall the area received this winter, mosquito experts throughout the state stress the need for Californians to dump and drain…

From Capital Public Radio April 23, 2019 As temperatures climb, so does the mosquito population. This week is Mosquito Awareness Week in California, which reminds residents to take precautions to…

From the Record Searchlight April 23, 2019 Since her home burned down in the Carr Fire last July, nearly everything has changed about Christine Ogle’s living conditions. And now that…

From ABC 10 April 22, 2019 As long as there is a constant water supply, mosquitoes have been known to reproduce in something as small as an overturned bottle cap.…

From San Joaquin County MVCD April 22, 2019 “MOSQUITO AWARENESS WEEK” IN CALIFORNIA – APRIL 21-27, 2019 (STOCKTON, CA) – As temperatures increase following recent rains, mosquito populations are on…

From the Sacramento Bee April 21, 2019 Significant rainfall last winter ended drought conditions in all of California for the first time since 2011, but mosquito experts fear those same downpours have…

From the Turlock Journal April 19, 2019 The deluge of rain that fell in the Central Valley this winter and spring did much to help the state out of the…

From the Daily Republic April 18, 2019 FAIRFIELD — The late-winter storms brought nearly $800,000 in damage to Solano County infrastructure – and health officials are concerned they also will…

From MyNewsLA.com April 18, 2019 Winter rains may have made the Coachella Valley extra lush over the past few weeks, but officials warn that those conditions likely will precipitate a…

From ABC 10 News San Diego April 16, 2019 SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – Mosquito season is officially here, and San Diego County health officials are asking all San Diegans to…