First West Nile Virus Positive Mosquitoes in Greenwich this Year
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 generally bird and mammal biting which breed in standing water often found in artificial containers like dis...
Source: greenwichsentinel.com