Mosquitoes

That buzzing sound near your ear is not a bee. It’s a thirsty mosquito. And it’s out for blood.  There are about 3,500 different species of mosquitoes in the world. According to the CDC, there are over 200 types of mosquitoes that live in the continental United States and U.S. territories. But how do you know which mosquito will...

A second Connecticut resident has tested positive for West Nile Virus this season. A man between the ages of 30-39 in New Haven County was diagnosed with West Nile virus meningitis, according to the Department of Public Health. He was admitted to the hospital in early September and remains hospitalized, DPH said. His condition is improving. The first human case…

State officials are warning Connecticut residents about the increased risk of infection as nearly two dozen towns have detected West Nile virus in mosquitoes. The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES) said a total of 23 towns in Connecticut have reported mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus. The virus can be transmitted to humans through mosquito bites. Symptoms include fever, headache, body…

It’s an increasingly familiar sight in U.S. cities and suburbs: workers in gloves and masks, spraying yards for mosquitoes. But the chemical bombardment worries scientists who fear over-use of pesticides is harming pollinators and worsening a growing threat to birds that eat insects

If you aren’t a fan of mosquitoes– or cockroaches, rodents or rattlesnakes– things are about to get a whole lot less pleasant. Here’s why climate change is keeping pest management professionals busy across the U.S.

Connecticut has identified the first mosquitoes trapped this year that have tested positive for West Nile virus, according to the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES). The mosquitos were trapped in New Haven, Stamford, Darien, and Fairfield on July 18 and 19. In all, five mosquitoes tested positive for West Nile virus. “The current warm weather and high humidity provides ideal…

It’s mosquito season again! Here are some things to know about the most common mosquito-borne disease and how to protect yourself.

A biotech firm this week got the green light from U.S. regulators to release over 2 million genetically modified mosquitoes in Florida and California as part of an expanded effort to combat transmission of diseases like Zika, dengue fever and canine heartworm.

In a paper published Friday in the journal Nature Communications, one research team examined mosquito vision, finding in a series of experiments that the insects were attracted to certain colors, including red and orange.

Scientists say longer and hotter summers will drive an uptick in cases of West Nile virus.

A new study finds the number of West Nile cases is likely to rise in Connecticut in the coming years due to climate change.

The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station has identified the eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus in mosquitoes at Pachaug State Forest in Voluntown for the first time this season. Because of this, the state Department of Public Health is advising residents in southeastern Connecticut to protect themselves and their children from mosquitoes to reduce the risk of exposure to the virus. The Connecticut...

Three Connecticut residents so far have tested positive for West Nile virus.

With all of our recent rains, state experts say that is leading to a boom in Connecticut’s mosquito population.

A Hartford resident has become the third person in Connecticut to be infected with West Nile virus this season, according to the Department of Public Health. The person is between the ages of 50 and 59 and became ill with encephalitis during the fourth week of August. That person is recovering, according to DPH. The health agency previously announced that…

Two people in Connecticut have contracted West Nile virus. They are the first two cases of West Nile virus in humans in the state this season, according to the Department of Public Health. Both patients are between 70 and 79 years old and became ill in the third week of August with meningitis and meningoencephalitis, DPH said. One is a…

West Nile Virus activity has increase in Connecticut in August, with mosquitoes trapped in 20 towns testing positive for the virus.

Mosquitoes infected with West Nile Virus have now been found in 20 cities and towns across Connecticut. The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment station updated the number of infected mosquitoes trapped and the towns in which they were found on Tuesday. The latest round of testing identified mosquitoes infected with West Nile Virus in Bridgeport, Glastonbury, Greenwich, Meriden, Milford, Waterford, and Wethersfield….

With one of the wettest Julys on record, paired with lots of heat and humidity, it might just be the summer of the mosquito.

It is one of the wettest July’s on record with lots of heat and humidity, and mosquitos are loving it.