The mosquito microbiome, comprising a diverse community of bacteria, fungi and other microorganisms, plays an integral role in shaping vector competence—the ability of mosquitoes to acquire, sustain ...

UMATILLA, MORROW COUNTIES — As the sun rises, local vector control crews are tuned in to two familiar sounds: the whine of mosquitoes and the buzz of drones now being used to track them. Vector ...

SANTA CRUZ — When the invasive mosquito Aedes aegypti was detected in Santa Cruz County for the first time in 2022, county Assistant Mosquito and Vector Control Manager Amanda Poulsen knew her team ...

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Mosquitoes collected from a routine surveillance trap in the City of Palm Springs have tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV), according to Coachella Valley Mosquito ...

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SANTA CRUZ — When it rains as hard as it did this winter, it’s not just the flowers that are eager to bloom when the sun finally comes out. Amanda Poulsen, an assistant vector control manager with ...

Vector control officials in Santa Barbara County are closely monitoring the county’s mosquito population as more of these insects are expected following this year’s heavy rainfall. According to data ...