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West Nile virus, mosquito traps

First mosquito pool tests positive for West Nile virus in Bloomington
The McLean County Health Department is reporting the first mosquito pool in the county to test positive for West Nile virus this year. No human cases of the virus have been reported.
College interns trade summer jobs for West Nile virus testing in Will County
Three college students are spending their summer as interns with the Will County Health Department in Joliet to help test mosquitoes for the West Nile virus.
State testing reveals West Nile Virus in two Cache County mosquito traps
Two mosquito traps in Cache County - located in Trenton and Amalga - have tested positive for West Nile Virus, according to a press release from the Cache Mosquito Abatement
West Nile Virus detected in Cache County mosquitoes
Mosquitoes infected with West Nile Virus have been found in Cache County. According to a press release from the Cache Mosquito Abatement District (CMAD), mosquito samples from Cache County have tested positive for West Nile Virus.
West Nile Virus detected in Allegheny County
The Allegheny County Health Department announced on Friday that West Nile Virus has been detected in multiple neighborhoods.
Allegheny County Health Department finds West Nile Virus in multiple Pittsburgh neighborhoods
By Patrick Damp Click here for updates on this story Allegheny County (KDKA) — On Friday evening, the Allegheny County Health Department announced that West Nile Virus had been found in mosquito samples across six Pittsburgh neighborhoods.
West Nile virus hits Mobile County, but severe cases are rare
On the heels of Mobile County’s second case of the year of West Nile virus, health authorities reported Friday that mosquitoes caught in traps have tested positive for the virus.
Which areas in Gardner will be sprayed for mosquitoes this summer? Here's how to prepare
The Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control Project will have spray trucks in Gardner on four Thursdays in July. Here are the ...
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Saginaw Co. Mosquito Abatement Commission warns against use of homemade traps
The Saginaw County Mosquito Abatement Commission (SCMAC) is warning people about homemade mosquito traps, also known as ...
The mosquito dunks that saved my plants (and my sanity) from fungus gnat hell are on sale for $17 this Prime Day
These bright yellow sticky traps work like fungus gnat magnets. The adults can't resist flying straight into them and getting ...
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Four Corners Health Department works to prevent mosquitoes, disease spread in area
"People should take care to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes, no matter what part of the state they live in,” said Laura ...