50 min ago | CBS Local
CBS 11 I-Team Puts Mosquito Repelling Products To The Test
Would you stick your arm in a cage filled with 150 hungry Southern House mosquitoes, which are the very that carry the West Nile virus? Thankfully you don't have to, because researchers did just that to help the CBS 11 I-Team. Summer is heating up and that means North Texans are headed into mosquito season.
4 hrs ago | Washington County News
HCHD Director discusses mosquitoes
Visiting this week's meeting of the Bonifay Kiwanis Club was Director of the Holmes County Health Department Rick Davis to speak with members about mosquitoes, mosquito-borne illnesses and the role that the Holmes County Health Department plays in education.
6 hrs ago | WZZM-TV Grand Rapids
Proteching Your Family From Mosquitoes & Ticks
MOSQUITOS/TICKS: HOW TO PREVENT AND TREAT 1. Why use mosquito spray? a. Mosquitos carry viruses such as the West Nile Virus.
16 hrs ago | Business Wire
Summer Isna t Here Yet, But Ita s Not Too Early To Start Thinking About Mosquitoes
More concerning is that some states are already reporting specimens that are testing positive for West Nile virus .
20 hrs ago | MLive.com
West Nile virus warning: 'People are not afraid enough,' says woman who survived infection
Michelle Dann applies bug spray outside her home Tuesday, May 21, 2013. In August 2013 Dann spent 3 weeks hospitalized with a neuroinvasive form of the West Nile virus.
Naperville Mosquito Control Program Now Underway
As summer approaches, the city of Naperville's mosquito abatement program is well underway.
Experts: West Nile virus may make a comeback in East Texas
The recently released West Nile case count from 2012 has many people wondering if we'll have incidences of the disease this year, as well.
Three things you should know about the mosquito invasion
Swarms of mosquitoes are hatching in this soggy spring weather and are out for blood, leaving itchy welts throughout West Michigan.
Experts warn mosquito season could be bad
"A ditch that's probably 200 feet long, 3 feet wide, it can have hundreds of thousands of mosquito larvae," said Michael Morrison, president of Swamp Inc.
City Begins Spraying for Mosquitoes
With the recent rain and the summer heat, the season for mosquitoes is here as well.
New approach sought for fight mosquitos
The Mosquito Abatement Task Force has agreed on several priorities in its effort to both combat the West Nile virus that claimed five lives last year, and also streamline and coordinate anti-mosquito efforts at the county level.
Health Dept. Activates West Nile Virus Hotline, Asks Public to Report Dead Birds
The Will County Health Department is asking residents to help minimize the public's risk of West Nile Virus by reporting dead bird sightings.
Oklahoma health officials warn of diseases
With summer approaching and temperatures getting warmer, Oklahoma health officials are warning residents to take precautions against diseases carried by mosquitoes and ticks.
5 Mosquito Repellents: Does it Work?
This week's Does it Work test features five of the newest moquito repellents, including one at-home remedy.
Dry spring might soften mosquito season's bite
Bug off It might not be West Nile season yet, but here are precautions you can take just in case: Use insect repellents when you go outdoors -- specifically repellents containing DEET, picaridin, IR3535 and para-menthan-diol. These repellents provide longer-lasting protection than some other products.
Cool air averted flood-borne mosquito swarm
Mosquitoes hatched by last month's flooding in the Northwest and West suburbs should be reaching adulthood and beginning to bite this weekend.
Wet weather followed by very warm temperatures creates an ideal breeding ground for mosquitoes, according to the Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District.
Dallas County Residents Urged To Take West Nile Precautions
As temperatures begin to climb and there are more and more signs of summer, Dallas County officials are reminding residents that the West Nile Virus is active and precautions need to be taken.
10 Ways to Discourage Pests in Richfield
Eating and playing outdoors this time of year are two of life's great pleasures.
West Nile discovered in Fresno County
The Consolidated Mosquito Abatement District has notified the Fresno County Department of Public Health of the positive test results provided by the State's laboratory at UC Davis.