Mosquitoes

Many folks have been spending more time outdoors during the pandemic, and fortunately there were fewer bugs around to bite them. Dry conditions across parts of the Northeast led to a dramatic drop in bitty biters like mosquitoes and ticks this summer, officials said. That’s leading to an anticipated reduction in bug-borne diseases. In Maine, the preliminary number of...

Mosquitoes in 14 Connecticut towns have tested positive for West Nile virus, according to the latest Mosquito Trapping Report from the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. Mosquitoes trapped in Bridgeport, Hartford, New Britain, New Haven, Stamford, Wethersfield, Branford, Darien, Greenwich, Guilford, New Canaan, Newington, Norwalk, and Waterbury have all tested positive for the virus. Doctors say West Nile Virus should be…

A second mosquito trapped in Connecticut this season has tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis. The mosquito was trapped at Hampton Reservoir in Hampton on August 12. The first mosquito in Connecticut to test positive for EEE was captured by Stonington High School earlier this month. Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) can be transmitted to humans through mosquito bites. It is…

A Connecticut resident has tested positive for West Nile Virus, marking the first human case in the state this year. State Dept. of Public Health officials said the person who tested positive for West Nile Virus is between 40 and 49 years old and became ill during the second week of July. Authorities said laboratory tests confirmed the presence of…

A mosquito trapped in Connecticut has tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis for the first time this season. The mosquito was trapped at Stonington High School on August 3, according to the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) can be transmitted to humans through mosquito bites. It is a disease that can cause neurological disease and an infection…

A mosquito trapped in Connecticut has tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis for the first time this season.

The state has now trapped 21 mosquitoes this season that have tested positive for West Nile Virus. The number is a large jump from the last report from the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, which last week said only two mosquitoes had tested positive for the virus. The mosquitoes that tested positive for West Nile Virus in the past week were…

A second mosquito trapped in Connecticut has tested positive for West Nile Virus. The mosquito was trapped in Cove Island Park in Stamford on July 16, according to the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. Earlier in the month, the state trapped a mosquito in Newington that tested positive for West Nile. State experts have trapped more than 105,000 mosquitoes so far…

As the coronavirus pandemic subsides for now in the hard-hit Northeast, public health officials in the region are bracing for an outbreak of another mysterious virus: eastern equine encephalitis

Connecticut has trapped its first mosquito of the season to test positive for West Nile Virus. The mosquito was trapped on July 8 at Churchill Park in Newington. The state has tested more than 60,000 mosquitoes since mid-June. So far, none have tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis.

The Ledge Light Health District, covering portions of New London County, is offering a free mosquito control treatment for residents. “Starting off by not allowing the mosquito population to increase is the best way to prevent anyone from getting sick in the first place,” said Joseph Blanchard, who helps manage the program. The treatment is offered annually and is available…

With the coronavirus pandemic taking place, health experts do not want residents to forget about the dangers of mosquito season.

State leaders are warning about the dangers of the dangers of tick and mosquito illnesses this year.

First Alert Meteorologist Kaitlyn McGrath examines why mosquitoes are becoming active so early this spring.

Suffield Public Schools is the latest district to spray its grounds for mosquitoes amidst concerns over Eastern Equine Encephalitis or EEE.

The town of East Hampton is having their public schools sprayed for mosquitoes due to the concern of Eastern Equine Encephalitis on Monday and Tuesday.

Community members in East Lyme came together on Sunday to remember 77-year-old Patricia Shaw, who died after getting infected with EEE.

State officials say they are seeing a rapid increase in the number of mosquitoes infected with West Nile virus in Connecticut.

Of all the cities bothered by bugs in the United States, Hartford is number one, according to TruGreen.