Author: Sarah Spencer

From the Benicia Patch August 4, 2021 SOLANO COUNTY, CA — Two mosquito pools have tested positive for West Nile virus in Solano County, marking the official start of the…

From the Lake County News August 3, 2021 LAKEPORT, Calif. — For the first time this year, mosquitoes have tested positive for West Nile virus in Lake County. The mosquitoes,…

From the Modesto Bee August 3, 2021 Stanislaus County announced its first human case of West Nile virus this year, a woman with a moderate form of the disease. The…

From the Mountain News July 28, 2021 Mosquitoes in Needles Also Tested Positive San Bernardino County Public Health officials are urging residents to take precautions after a bird carcass collected…

From Pasadena Now July 26, 2021 A local mosquito control official is urging the public to protect themselves from mosquito bites and intensify their mosquito prevention measures at home after…

From SCV News July 26, 2021 Mosquito samples collected from mosquito traps in three Los Angeles County cities tested positive for the West Nile virus, officials confirmed Thursday. The Greater…

From the Antelope Valley Press July 24, 2021 LANCASTER — An invasive mosquito species known to spread tropical diseases has been found in new locations in the Antelope Valley, and…

From Action News Now July 23, 2021 SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. – An adult is the first person to test postive for the West Nile Virus in Shasta County this season, according…

From Market Research Telecast July 24, 2021 The Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District in the USA (GLACVCD) this Thursday the confirmation of the first samples of West Nile virus (WNV)…

From KTLA5 July 23, 2021 For the first time this year, mosquitoes have tested positive for West Nile virus in Los Angeles County, officials said Thursday. The confirmed samples were…

From the Merced Sun-Star July 21, 2021 A dead bird located near Merced County’s border with Stanislaus County has tested positive for West Nile Virus, according to the Merced County…

From Action News Now July 19, 2021 BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. – 24 mosquito pools have tested positive for West Nile virus, as 18 of them tested positive in the last week,…

From Imperial Valley Press July 17, 2021 IMPERIAL COUNTY — Two local mosquito pools have tested positive for St. Louis encephalitis, the Imperial County Public Health Department announced Friday. One…

From Yahoo News July 17, 2021 The Sutter-Yuba Mosquito and Vector Control District has detected the first evidence of West Nile virus in Sutter County for 2021. According to a…

From NBC Los Angeles July 15, 2021 Mosquitoes infected with West Nile virus were discovered in the east Coachella Valley community of Mecca, officials announced Thursday. The infected mosquitoes were…

From the Turlock Journal July 14, 2021 As the temperature climbs and mosquito activity increases, local health departments are reminding residents to take precautions against catching West Nile virus, as…

From Pasadena Now July 13, 2021 Following the first reported death from the West Nile virus in California this year, local mosquito control officials are telling people what they can…

From the Sierra Sun Times July 11, 2021 July 11, 2021 – SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced last Friday the first confirmed death in California…

From KGET July 10, 2021 BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Some say the scorching weather is doing one good thing for Kern county. That would be decreasing the activity of one…

From Your Central Valley July 8, 2021 FRESNO, Calif. (KGPE) – The life-cycle of a mosquito tends to speed up in warmer temperatures.  Generations of mosquitoes are multiplying faster in…

From the Sonoma County Gazette July 6, 2021 The Marin/Sonoma Mosquito and Vector Control District has confirmed finding the first dead bird infected with West Nile virus for 2021. The…

From KRCR July 3, 2021 ANDERSON, Calif. — Positive tests from samples of adult mosquitos in the Anderson and Shingletown area confirm the West Nile virus has returned to Shasta county.…

From Action News Now July 1, 2021 BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. – West Nile Virus (WNV) is now active in Butte County according to the Butte County Mosquito and Vector Control District…

From Bakersfield Now June 23, 2021 BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Kern Mosquito and Vector Control District hosted an information event in recognition of National Mosquito Control Awareness Week. They provided methods…

From Bakersfield.com June 23, 2021 When dealing with mosquitoes — surely among the most hated insects in the world — sometimes it helps to look on the bright side. For…

From the California News Times June 21, 2021 Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District launches summer campaign “Reduce one mosquito and reduce one worry” during National Mosquito Control Awareness…

From KESQ June 21, 2021 With National Mosquito Control Awareness week underway, Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District are pushing for residents to take action to avoid the pesky…

From CBS Sacramento June 19, 2021 STOCKTON (CBS13) – West Nile Virus was detected in three samples of mosquitoes collected in Stockton, the San Joaquin County Mosquito and Vector Control…

From the Fresno Bee June 18, 2021 Mosquitoes carrying the West Nile Virus have been discovered this week in southeast Fresno, spurring plans to deploy a spray truck to apply…

From the Visalia Times-Delta June 18, 2021 Visalia Public Cemetery officials are urging the public to help reduce standing water to control a ballooning mosquito infestation.  “Due to the increasing…

From the Manteca/Ripon Bulletin June 17, 2021 San Joaquin County since 2004 has verified 178 human cases and 64 equine cases of mosquito borne West Nile Virus as well as…

From the California News Times June 15, 2021 Aedes albopictus is a new invasive species that has recently inhabited Southern California. Monday, June 7th was the first positive test for…

From CBS 13 June 12, 2021 MODESTO (CBS13) – The West Nile Virus has been detected in mosquitoes collected on June 2, the Stanislaus County Health Services Agency announced on…

From the Escalon Times June 9, 2021 The San Joaquin County Mosquito and Vector Control District’s mosquito surveillance system has detected the invasive yellow fever mosquito (Aedes aegypti) again, for…

From the Claremont-La Verne Patch June 9, 2021 Property owners and residents are reminded that standing water found around the home in cans, buckets, discarded tires, bird baths, and clogged…

From CBS Sacramento June 8, 2021 San Joaquin County (CBS13) – Mosquitoes that carry yellow fever have been detected in San Joaquin County. Invasive species were found in the Brookside…

From the South Pasadena Patch June 7, 2021 SOUTH PASADENA, CA — The first indication this year of West Nile virus circulating in Los Angeles County was detected in a…

From IFL Science June 4, 2021 Scientists from Colorado State University have found the genetic material of the Zika virus in free-ranging African bats. This discovery is the first reported…

From the Colusa County Sun Herald June 2, 2021 Colusa Mosquito Abatement District Manager Dan Kiely said as the weather begins to warm up, mosquito production will increase as well. …

From the Daily Democrat June 1, 2021 The Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District confirmed the first mosquito samples of the season have tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV).…

From the Sacramento Bee June 1, 2021 Local mosquito control officials said Tuesday that workers have confirmed Sacramento County’s first two positive cases of West Nile virus in mosquitoes of…