Author: Sarah Spencer

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…

From the Golden Casino News April 16, 2019   Paul Orlando has operated startup accelerators on three continents and teaches entrepreneurship and runs the on-campus incubator at the University of…

From NBC San Diego April 16, 2019 Warmer days across San Diego County mean mosquitos are starting to make their presence known and the insects may find your backyard –…

From the Fresno Bee April 15, 2019 Heavy winter snowpack and more rain this spring likely means more mosquitoes are coming soon to the central San Joaquin Valley. “We are…

From The Rio Times April 15, 2019 BRASILIA, BRAZIL – A cheaper and faster test for detecting the Zika virus is being developed by Fiocruz (Oswaldo Cruz Foundation) in Pernambuco,…

From Kaiser Health News April 12, 2019 The end of California’s drought, announced last month amid one of the rainiest winters in memory, could offer a surprising benefit: reduced transmission of…

From CBS SF Bay Area April 12, 2019 BEL MARIN KEYS (KPIX 5) – The rain this year may have gotten us out of our drought but biologists are concerned…

From Yale Climate Connections April 10, 2019 hink of the world’s deadliest animal, and what comes foremost to mind? (For purposes of discussion and fear of losing readers, let’s exclude…

From the Las Vegas Review-Journal April 10, 2019 With the arrival of warmer weather, the Southern Nevada Health District’s Mosquito Surveillance Program is once again taking wing. The program monitors…

From KMOV4 April 10, 2019 With summer just around the corner is St. Louis, many people are planning their BBQs, picnics, and relaxing days enjoying the sunshine. But as the…

From the Sierra Sun Times April 9, 2019 Bugs, including mosquitoes, ticks, fleas, and some flies, can spread diseases such as malaria, yellow fever, Zika, dengue, chikungunya, and Lyme, all…

From the Jamaica Observer April 9, 2019 ST JAMES, Jamaica — Vector Control Officer at the Westmoreland Health Department, Ryan Morris, is reporting a major reduction in breeding sites for…

From Contagion Live April 8, 2019 Machine learning may be an important tool in controlling and eradicating the Zika virus, according to a recent study that used machine learning to…

From U.S. News April 5, 2019 ILLNESSES SUCH AS mumps, flu and chickenpox among migrants detained in America or sheltered at the U.S.-Mexico border have raised concerns surrounding their treatment and care. But as temperatures warm up,…

From the Enterprise Record April 4, 2019 So, you’ve just come home from a springtime walk with your four-legged friend, and you see something on her fur that looks like…

From ABC 7 March 30, 2019 WASHINGTON — Up to a billion additional people could be exposed to mosquito-borne diseases like Zika by the year 2100 as climate change intensifies,…