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YORK COUNTY, Pa. — York County will conduct mosquito-control spray operations in two townships this week. On Wednesday, the York County Mosquito and Tick-Borne Disease Control Program said that it ...
Franklin County residents are facing an increase in mosquitoes this summer.
A truck will spray for mosquitos near Hanover on Wednesday night after a spike in West Nile Virus detections was reported, ...
Wet conditions in the spring and early summer have created an ideal breeding environment for mosquitoes in Central PA. Here's ...
Ticks are tiny parasites that feed on the blood of humans and animals. Adult ticks typically measure about 3 to 5 millimeters in length, based on their age, sex and species. Because of their ...
Mosquitoes are highly visual hunters when it comes to finding a human to bite. This means movement and dark clothing colors like black, navy and red can stand out to a mosquito. Research has shown ...
A batch of mosquitoes in New Castle has tested positive for Jamestown Canyon virus, which can cause potentially serious ...
City health officials instructed Philadelphia medical providers to check patients for West Nile virus and other ...
Recent lab data indicate higher tick activity this season in Texas than in years past. The director of UNTHSC’s tick-borne ...
Most people who get it don't have symptoms, but in some cases it can lead to "major neurologic complications," according to ...
State and national health officials are encouraging people to take caution as the number of emergency room visits for tick ...
Do mosquito-repellent plants really work? Buzzing past your ear as you lounge on the patio, leaving welts on your kids’ ankles as they play in the grass, preventing you from sleeping with their ...