Culex quinquefasciatus, the most-trapped mosquito species in the area and the variety that spreads West Nile, feed on birds and humans usually at twilight. According to the district, Aedes aegypti ...

West Nile virus (WNV) is the most common insect-borne ... Bird trapping focuses on nine species known to be bitten by Culex mosquitoes: American robins, mourning doves, Northern cardinals, house ...

University of Florida will study whether the exotic Peter's rock agama lizard eating brown anoles raises risk of ...

West Nile virus is transmitted to birds through ... But the efficacy of diffusers can vary, depending on the species of mosquito. For example, the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control ...

In an evolutionary paradox, one of the world's most ancient predators might meet its match in one of humankind's most modern ...

With a grant award from the American Mosquito Control Association Research Fund, Utah State University ecologist Norah Saarman and her students are using morphology, DNA testing and machine learning ...

County officials said helicopter larvicide drops will be done next Wednesday and Thursday, if necessary, to cover nearly ...

BURTON, MI – Seven months after a case of West Nile Virus was confirmed in Burton, the city is moving forward with its first-ever mosquito control program. The Burton City Council unanimously ...

According to the vector control district, the species of mosquito that carry West Nile virus only need a quarter-inch of water to lay their eggs, so abandoned pools, outdoor pet dishes ...

Mosquito experts are encouraging residents to take precautions, both at home and when traveling, to protect themselves from mosquito bites and the diseases they can spread. In addition to West Nile ...

The County of Santa Clara Vector Control District confirmed Thursday there is a population of West Nile virus-positive mosquitoes in Palo Alto, after one county resident died from the virus in ...

The federal money for West Nile monitoring and mosquito control ... efforts that attempt to catalog the prevalence of the mosquito species that spread the virus. “However, very limited mosquito ...