Author: Sarah Spencer

From Lake County News August 28, 2018 LAKEPORT, Calif. – County officials said that recent tests have confirmed new findings of West Nile virus in Lake County. This week’s sentinel…

From KMIR August 28, 2018 Mosquitoes capable of transmitting harmful viruses like Zika and yellow fever have been found in Rancho Mirage, prompting a round of planned door-to-door inspections, local…

From Industry Global News August 25, 2018 A mother lives in North California is begging guardians to utilize bug spray after a mosquito chomp handled her child in the healing…

From NBC Los Angeles August 23, 2018 Louisiana and Mississippi are leading the nation in the number of people who have become the most seriously ill from West Nile virus…

From the U.S. News August 22, 2018 LOS ANGELES  Officials say a new species of mosquito known as the “ankle biter” is spreading quickly throughout Southern California. The Daily Breeze…

From ABC30 August 22, 2018   LOS BANOS, Calif. (KFSN) — Efforts are underway to fight a dangerous species of mosquitos found in Los Banos. The Merced County Mosquito Abatement…

From the Merced Sun-Star August 21, 2018 A foreign mosquito capable of transmitting several fatal human diseases has been found in Los Banos, according to the Merced County Mosquito Abatement…

From Science Daily August 20, 2018 The scientists will present their research today at the 256th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS). “Our new repellents are…

From The Press August 20, 2018 The California Department of Agriculture  recently issued the following press release on West Nile virus detected in horses in Sacramento, Kern and Placer counties: A dangerous…

From the Record Searchlight August 18, 2018 While 80 percent of people infected with West Nile have no symptoms, health officials advise the public to tell their doctor if they have had…

From the East Bay Times August 18, 2018 DISCOVERY BAY — The number of birds and mosquitoes testing positive for the West Nile virus has increased by 50 percent in the…

From Science Daily August 16, 2018 At issue is the displacement of Aedes aegypti (yellow fever) mosquitos by a cousin species, Aedes albopictus (Asian tiger), which occurred in the southeastern United States in the…

From EurekAlert! August 16, 2018 Vaccinations have begun in a first-in-human trial of an experimental live, attenuated Zika virus vaccine developed by scientists at the National Institute of Allergy and…

From the Mercury News August 14, 2018 West Nile virus was detected in mosquitoes collected from an area around the 94087, 95050 and 950512 zip codes in parts of Santa…

From the Los Angeles Daily News August 14, 2018 Millie Cavafian lives in South Pasadena next door to a vacant home with an old swimming pool teeming with green algae.…

From Healio August 14, 2018 For children with suspected or confirmed exposure to Zika virus in utero, the CDC recommends screening for signs of congenital Zika syndrome and other birth…

From Action News Now August 13, 2018 Chico, Calif.– Maybe the most infamous pest of the summer season is the mosquito – with reports of West Nile Virus in recent years…

From The Mercury News August 11, 2018 West Nile virus was found in two dead birds and mosquitoes in eastern Contra Costa, the county Mosquito & Vector Control District said Friday.…

From 7 News August 11, 2018 DISCOVERY BAY, Calif. — Two dead birds found in Discovery Bay have tested positive for West Nile virus, according to the Contra Costa Mosquito…

Press Release from Contra Costa MVCD August 10, 2018 CONCORD, CALIFORNIA – The Contra Costa Mosquito & Vector Control District is reporting mosquitoes from Oakley and Discovery Bay and two dead…

From the Daily Bulletin August 10, 2018 A mosquito known to transmit the Zika virus has been discovered in Ontario. The Aedes aegypti, known as the Yellow Fever mosquito, was found in…

From the Venice Patch August 10, 2018 LOS ANGELES, CA — A batch of mosquitoes trapped in Playa Vista tested positive for the St. Louis Encephalitis virus, which is similar…

From Action News Now August 9, 2018 OROVILLE, Calif. – The Butte County Mosquito and Vector Control District (BCMVCD) said various groups of mosquitoes, and some chickens have been infected with…

From WBRZ August 8, 2018 The number of days each year that are suitable for disease transmission by mosquitoes is rising in much of the U.S., as temperatures climb with…

From WOSU August 8, 2018 Ohio state researchers may have come up with an effective Zika vaccine. Symptoms from the primarily mosquito-borne disease are often mild, but the virus can…

From the CDC August 7, 2018 About 1 in 7 babies now 1 year or older who were born to women with Zika virus infection during pregnancy had one or…

From Phys.org August 7, 2018 Invasive red swamp crayfish are a serious problem in the Santa Monica Mountains and other parts of Southern California. They devastate native wildlife, including threatened…

From East County Today August 4, 2018 CONCORD, CALIFORNIA – The Contra Costa Mosquito & Vector Control District is reporting a dead bird from Brentwood and mosquitoes from Discovery Bay have tested…

From the Palm Desert Patch August 3, 2018 COACHELLA VALLEY, CA – “Persistent virus activity” in Mecca stemming from disease-carrying mosquitoes has led local vector control officials to call for…

From Action News Now August 2, 2018 The first confirmed human case of West Nile Virus in Butte County has been announced Thursday morning by the Butte County Public Health…

From Science Daily August 2, 2018 The textbook approach to managing disease outbreaks focuses on three factors — pathogen, host, and environment — but it leaves out one critical component…

From Gazette Day August 2, 2018 To curb the ballooning threat of West Nile Virus, an aerial insecticide spraying has to be conducted. The officials reported that the spray would…

From The Union Democrat July 31, 2018 A person in Tuolumne County tested positive for West Nile virus last week, the first time the sometimes deadly mosquito-borne illness has been…

From the Benicia Herald August 1, 2018 The Solano County Mosquito Abatement District (Solmad) will be working to thin the mosquito population near Benicia State Recreation Area on Monday, the…

From the Miami New Times July 30, 2018 It’s been two years since Miami’s Summer of Zika, when everyone was freaked out about mosquitoes and your friends all canceled their trips to…

From Lake County News July 28, 2018 LAKEPORT, Calif. – One mosquito sample collected in Lake County has tested positive for West Nile virus this week, health officials reported Friday.…

From NBC Los Angeles June 28, 2018 Summer is in full swing in Southern California, and after a brief early lull, so is the West Nile virus. Mosquito samples collected…

Press Release From Contra Costa MVCD July 26, 2018 West Nile Virus Activity Increases with Prolonged Heat CONCORD, CALIFORNIA – The Contra Costa Mosquito & Vector Control District reports mosquitoes from…

From the Orlando Sentinel July 26, 2018 Dr. Kenneth Alexander was driving home one day last year when he thought of the idea: what if the Zika virus could be used to…

From Healio July 25, 2018 The period during which Zika virus can be sexually transmitted is shorter than was estimated in the earliest studies published after the epidemic, according to…

From The Mercury News July 25, 2018 Parts of Sunnyvale and Santa Clara will be sprayed late Thursday night as part of a mosquito eradication effort to protect against the…

From NIH July 25, 2018 The incidence of tickborne infections in the United States has risen significantly within the past decade. It is imperative, therefore, that public health officials and…

Press Release From Coachella Valley MVCD July 25, 2018 Mosquito-borne virus activity intensifies in the East Valley, truck-mounted control planned in Mecca. INDIO, CA, JULY 25, 2018: The Coachella Valley…

From The Sacramento Bee July 23, 2018 In an effort to target and kill mosquito populations, aerial spraying will take place Monday and Tuesday nights in areas with intense West…