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Mosquitos in Lyme and Waterford tested positive for West Nile virus, health officials announced on Tuesday.

The State of Connecticut Mosquito Management Program announced that mosquitoes trapped in Mianus River Park have tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). These are the first positive mosquitoes identified by the Connecticut  Agriculture Experiment Station (CAES) in Greenwich this year. In addition to Greenwich, WNV positive mosquito pools have been found in Darien, Milford, New Haven, South Windsor, Stamford and Waterford. The mosquitoes trapped ( Culex pipiens, Culex restuans) are generall...

In 2020, mosquitoes infected with eastern equine encephalitis were detected on single occasions in only two locations in the state.

The state’s Mosquito Management Program is testing mosquitoes for viruses than can make...

Special to the Press Gazette/USA TODAY NETWORK MILTON — With a rise in moisture and temperature comes an increase in mosquitoes. While these pesky insects are seemingly unavoidable, the Santa Rosa County Mosquito Control Department works tirelessly to protect residents and visitors through abatement programs, public awareness and education campaigns. The county uses an Integrated Mosquito Management Program (IMM) that balances cultural, biological and chemical procedures. They are environm...