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Those pesky mosquitoes turning up across the Coastal Bend Mosquito dangers: What are their risks and last updated 2021-05-14 13:53:37-04 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — If you are heading out across the Coastal Bend tonight, theres one pest that could be causing you problems. Mosquitoes are turning up after all of the recent rain across our area. In Corpus Christi, Vector control has been spraying neighborhoods to try and control them in your area. Crews will begin spraying Southside neighborhoo...

6 Fresh on the heels of a more than year-long effort to help combat the impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command’s Lt. Col. Michelle Colacicco-Mayhugh was honored as a 2021 Hero of Military Medicine award winner on May 6 at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. The award, which recognizes outstanding contributions by individuals dedicated to advancing the ideals and reach of military medicine, is presented a...

KVRR Local News May 10, 2021 The fee to secure Airborne Custom Spraying of Halstad, Minnesota is $12,000. That money would count toward the spraying cost which runs around $28,000 per application if the city council decided to go ahead and spray later in the summer. Cass County Vector Control has provided mosquito control service to Moorhead since 2015, but this year’s renewal is having a bit of push back over concerns of aerial spraying. Concerns remain over how the mosquito insecticide will...

Updated on May 7, 2021 at 8:35 am Getty Images Aedes mosquitoes arrived in SoCal several years ago They will aggressively bite multiple times in one sitting, and will come out in the middle of the day -- atypical SoCal mosquito behavior While native mosquitoes need a large body of water, like a pool, to breed, these can breed in a small bottle-cap of water, and eggs can last up to a year Its that time of year again: its time for swimming, basking in the sun, and of course, fending off annoying ...

Aedes mosquitoes arrived in SoCal several years ago They will aggressively bite multiple times in one sitting, and will come out in the middle of the day -- atypical SoCal mosquito behavior While native mosquitoes need a large body of water, like a pool, to breed, these can breed in a small bottle-cap of water, and eggs can last up to a year Its that time of year again: its time for swimming, basking in the sun, and of course, fending off annoying bites from mosquitoes.  Download our NBC 7 mob...

KVRR Local News Cass County Vector Control prepares for mosquito season Employees head out "Well be looking for larvae, depending on if there is or isnt in that site we will be treating it to prevent them from growing up into adults." April 26, 2021 Employees went out larviciding to help keep mosquito broods under control for the summer. During the process, larvae kits are used to test out waterways throughout the metro to help pinpoint which areas may be in need of insecticide treatment. “We...

Some believe the spraying caused the "monarch massacre" in Fargo-Moorhead last summer. 8:24 pm, Apr. 26, 2021 × Dead monarchs from the recent mosquito spraying are collected at a home in West Fargo. David Samson / The Forum MOORHEAD — At least for now, Moorhead is opting out of any aerial spraying to control mosquitoes this coming summer. The City Council voted 6-1 to sign a contract with Cass County Vector Control for other mosquito control measures but opt out of spraying. As par...

KVRR Local News Moorhead City Councilmembers discuss removal of aerial spraying "The aerial spraying doesnt occur until August and so that will give us time to actually consider what sort of aerial spraying parameters and then vote on that separately." April 26, 2021 MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead City Council approves the city’s contract with Cass County Vector Control over mosquito spraying but votes to remove aerial spraying over concerns of harmful effects. Cass County Vector Control...

KVRR Local News Moorhead City Councilman discusses motion to eliminate aerial mosquito control spraying "When you look at that public health isnt just human diseases and that is essentially one of the reasons we have vector control." April 23, 2021 MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Some Moorhead City Council members are expressing concerns over aerial spraying for mosquito control. “There’s been quite a bit of community members expressing concern in terms of spraying both aerial spraying as well a...

Proposal aims to expand La Pine mosquito control beyond city limits (Update: Adding video, comments from owner of mosquito vector) Owner of $200,000 home would pay $80 a year for service LA PINE, Ore., (KTVZ) -- The city of La Pine conducts a mosquito control service. However, the boundaries for the control area only include the city limits. Mosquitos lay their eggs in water. When water basins flood, those areas become the bugs ultimate breeding ground. The city only sprays within its limits,...