MOSQUITOS

The study consisted of 64 volunteers wearing nylon sleeves and being exposed to a variety of mosquitos on their arms in a glass chamber for six hours.

Local pest control company Arrow Exterminators warned of a strong mosquito season and shared ways to prevent mosquitos from swarming your home.

The Brazos County Health District Mosquito Surveillance Unit confirmed mosquito samples have tested positive for the West Nile Virus on Wednesday.

Officials have confirmed Thursday a positive case of the West Nile Virus in Sugar Land, according to a press release.

After this week’s heavy rain, the Harris County Public Health Mosquito and Vector Control Division said we could see a slight increase of mosquitoes across our area.

HOUSTON – Harris County Public Health officials have confirmed the first sample of the West Nile Virus in a mosquito in northwest Harris County Wednesday, officials announced in a press release. “The WNV mosquito sample was identified in the northwest quadrant of Harris County,” officials wrote. The Mosquito and Vector Control Division of Harris County Public Health began treatment to the area where the disease mosquitos were found on Tuesday to reduce the risk of human infection. “Mosquitos are around throughout the year; however, they are more prevalent during the warmer months, and typically most active from June through October,” officials wrote in a press release. “Out of the 56 species of mosquitoes found in our area, only a handful transmit diseases such as West Nile Virus, Chikungunya, Dengue and Zika.”See a map from the Harris County Health Department that shows which neighborhood is being treated.

The first mosquito sample of the 2020 season has tested positive for West Nile virus in Montgomery County. Precinct 3 Commissioner James Noack announced on Facebook that his mosquito abatement team identified the first West Nile virus-positive mosquito sample on June 5. According to the post, the mosquito was trapped in one of the departments operational zones in the Panther Creek area in The Woodlands. The first round of treatment included spraying all streets and county right-of-ways within the affected area on June 6 and the second round of treatment is scheduled for Monday evening. Be sure to turn over or remove anything from your yard that can hold water, said Montgomery County Mosquito Abatement Director Justin Fausek.

As part of our new Ask 2 series, the newsroom will answer your questions about all things Houston. Can mosquitos spread COVID-19? The answer: According to the World Health Organizations Myth Buster page, mosquitos cannot spread COVID-19. The best defense against contracting COVID-19 remains washing your hands frequently for at least 20 seconds with soap and running water. Mosquitos cannot transmit COVID-19, based on World Health Organization data.