Tag: Mosquitoes
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Biologists count West Nile mosquitoes
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Biologist Yailenne Rodriguez counts West Nile mosquitoes in the lab after Colorado’s wet spring left lots of standing water where the mosquitos which carry the West Nile virus lay their eggs. It can take only two days for larvae to hatch. So far one person in Colorado has died from West Nile in 2023, a…
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Colorado’s first detection of West Nile Virus reported on eve of holiday weekend
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Talk about holiday buzz kill. The type of mosquito which carries the West Nile Virus is flourishing, thanks to Colorado’s record-setting wet spring and early summer, which was followed by warm temperatures. Culex mosquitoes are multiplying “like the fluffs on a dandelion head,” according to one Metropolitan State University biologist. And on the eve of…
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At Home: New smart system tells mosquitoes to eat elsewhere
I love every part of my home, but my favorite place is the covered patio. As soon as weather permits, I am the first one out and the last one in. I like the fresh air, the view, and knowing which neighbors are coming and going. I like hearing the birds in the morning, the…
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West Nile virus found in northern Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mosquitoes collected in Weld County have tested positive for West Nile virus, the mosquito-borne disease that can cause fever and headaches, and in some cases lead to encephalitis, a brain infection. The positive tests represent the first confirmed case of the virus in the Colorado…