Eight additional mosquito samples in western Placer County have tested positive for West Nile virus in the past week. A majority of the positive samples were collected from mosquito traps located in the Lincoln area.
Eight additional mosquito samples in western Placer County have tested positive for West Nile virus in the past week. A majority of the positive samples were collected from mosquito traps located in the Lincoln area.
A second dead bird in Placer County to test positive this year for West Nile virus has been found in Auburn. The bird was a western scrub jay, a common bird in the western states.
Eight additional mosquito samples in Placer County have tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV) this week, the highest number of positive samples in one week since the beginning of the 2011 mosquito season.
The first bird in Placer County to test positive this year for West Nile virus has been found in Rocklin.
Four additional mosquito samples in Placer County have tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV) in the past two weeks, most occurring on the western border of the county.
The first mosquito sample in Placer County to test positive this year for the West Nile virus has been reported in the rural area west of the City of Lincoln.
The Placer Mosquito and Vector Control District (PMVCD) anticipates an early start to a potentially long mosquito season this year.
The return of warmer temperatures along with seasonal mosquito behavior in agricultural areas create ongoing mosquito problems in areas of North Lincoln and West Roseville.
Hotter temperatures coinciding with seasonal mosquito behavior create ongoing mosquito problems in areas of North Lincoln and West Roseville, prompting the Placer Mosquito and Vector Control District to respond with ground-based mosquito treatments.