Mosquito population surges in North Texas after wet spring, experts warn
All the rain has created the perfect conditions for mosquitoes to breed and multiply.
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All the rain has created the perfect conditions for mosquitoes to breed and multiply.
Female mosquitoes are targeted because only they bite and drink blood, thereby spreading diseases such as malaria and dengue fever.
Here's where the mosquito-borne diseases West Nile virus and eastern equine encephalitis are being reported in the U.S. in 2024.
So far this year, more than 1,300 mosquito pools have tested positive for the virus across the state, a 291% increase from last year.
Experts say we're about to see a huge boom in the insect population thanks to recent rainfall and the rising temperature.
The City of Arlington has had its first sample to test positive in the area and will spray for prevention Wednesday night.
The woman had been diagnosed with neuroinvasive disease, which, according to the CDC, occurs in less than 1% of those with West Nile.
Scientists tested repellents to find which are the best mosquito repellents for yards, skin and indoors.
