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VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. - Florida's frequent rain and hot temperatures are a huge welcome mat for annoying mosquitoes. Besides itchy bite marks the flying pests also can bring with them diseases to humans and animals. Volusia County health officials said that this summer two cases of eastern equine encephalitis have been confirmed in a horse and a donkey.

For the first time this year, a mosquito in the Las Vegas Valley has tested positive for the West Nile virus, the Southern Nevada Health District said Friday.

The district’s Mosquito Surveillance Program found the mosquito carrying the virus in the 89122 zip code, near Clark County.

Recent advances in gene editing may provide an innovative new addition to our existing repertoire of mosquito fighting tools. A recent study out of Virginia Polytechnic University demonstrates the potential of a newly-discovered gene in mosquitoes that triggers their development into males.

The American Mosquito Control Association (AMCA) hosted their 84th annual conference from February 26th through March 2nd, in Kansas City, MO.

In addition to Los Angeles County’s ongoing water and homeless issues, our region faces yet another daunting challenge – longer and longer seasons during which mosquito-borne diseases are active.

Scientists in Kenya have discovered a new potential side-effect from taking the drug Ivermectin: it makes human blood poisonous to mosquitoes that feed on it.

Here in California, the Zika virus remains a serious public health concern to people traveling to areas with Zika. Zika is a virus that is spread through the bite of an infected mosquito or through unprotected sex with an infected partner. Those who travel to areas where Zika is circulating are most at risk of contracting the virus.

Following the discovery of an Aedes Aegypti mosquito in North Long Beach last year, mosquito districts throughout Los Angeles have been gearing up and preparing to respond to this potential public health emergency.

Join us at @LongfellowCUSD April 19, 2018 for #CCMAD 6th Annual #Mosquito Awareness Day. This interactive event lets children learn about mosquitoes, play in an animal & insect petting zoo.

The rain may be over for now, so it is time to go around the yard and #DumpAndDrain all containers filled with water before those pesky skeeters find 'em! #Zika #WestNileVirus