City of Kingston continues to spray garlic to fight against ticks, mosquitoes
If you smell garlic in parts of the city, it may just be the thing keeping ticks and mosquitoes at bay. Continue reading
Mosquitoes
‘We’ve had zero mosquitoes’: City talks mosquito surveys, problem pests
At the City of Regina’s first ‘City Buzz’ event of the year, they highlighted early mosquito findings (and the dangers of bringing firewood in from out of province. Continue reading
City of Edmonton introduces new online tool to show pesticide use
The city says that crews will upload where they plan to be, what chemical they are using and for what purpose every day. Continue reading
A real buzzkill: Mosquito larviciding to begin Monday
The City of Winnipeg will begin its first phase of mosquito prevention Monday. Continue reading
India reports more than 100 Zika virus cases in popular tourist state
India is grappling with an outbreak of the mosquito-borne Zika virus in Rajasthan, a northern state popular with tourists. Continue reading
West Nile death reported in Haldimand-Norfolk
The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit has identified six human cases of West Nile virus within the region, including one death. Continue reading
Health unit warns residents after first human case of West Nile virus recorded in Simcoe County
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is warning residents after the first human case of West Nile virus was recorded in Simcoe County. Continue reading
MLHU reports first local human case of West Nile Virus
The report comes one month and one day after the health unit reported the season’s first case of West Nile virus in a mosquito. Continue reading
Authorities advise precautions as first human West Nile case found in Hamilton
First human case of West Nile discovered in Hamilton. Continue reading
West Nile virus confirmed in mosquitoes trapped in Lindsay area
By Greg Davis Videographer/Online Journalist
West Nile virus has been found in 65 batches of mosquitoes collected in Ontario so far in 2018. Continue reading