From KESQ
June 5, 2020
More mosquito traps have tested positive for the West Nile virus in our valley.
“Yes, lots of them hordes of them…swarms,” said Diane Mann.
West Nile virus mosquitos are now found in Cathedral City, La Quinta, Indio and Palm Desert.
One resident showing us of his recent bites.
“I get mosquito bites all the time for the last two weeks actually,” said Efrain Garcia.
According the Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District, 15 mosquito traps valley wide have been tested positive for the West Nile virus including 38 infected mosquitos found in Cathedral City on Friday.
“As temperatures rise up so will the mosquito numbers and as birds migrate, which is mosquitos favorite food, they carry WNV and St. louis encephalitis virus (slev),” said Tammy Gordon.