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West Nile Virus Returns To Contra Costa County - Concord, CA - The first mosquitoes of 2023 have tested positive for West Nile virus in Contra Costa County, authorities said Friday.

The high heat is returning this week, but it comes with some good news of having fewer mosquitoes.

The Williston Vector Control District is tentatively scheduled to conduct aerial and ground adulticide treatments across the entire District, including Williston, Trenton, Ray, Epping, and Grenora, between Friday, July 7 and Wednesday, July 12.

Even during the dry months in the desert, mosquitos can be a nuisance and a serious health risk. Maricopa County Environmental Services Department has a year-round surveillance program to set

The recent spike in hot temperatures, coupled with a significant amount of Sierra snow still on the ground due to a mild spring, is leading to an emergence of "snowmelt mosquitoes" in some areas of the Sierra, according to the Placer Mosquito and Vector Control District.

Summer heat is speeding up mosquito breeding, and officials say the insects are showing high levels of West Nile virus in the Sacramento region.

The grass is certainly greener after a few healthy rains in North Dakota, but that also means a healthy breeding ground for mosquitos.

Here are the symptoms of West Nile Virus.

The Williston Vector Control District is tentatively scheduled to conduct aerial and ground adulticide treatments across the entire District this week.

The Williston Vector Control District is tentatively scheduled to conduct aerial and ground adulticide treatments across the entire District this week.