Tag: West Nile Virus

Mosquitoes: More Than an Annoyance—a Disease Vector

According to the CDC, there were 2,122 reported cases of West Nile virus disease in U.S. residents in 2014. The disease is carried by birds and mosquitoes and transmitted to people by mosquitoes. A total of 47 states and the District of Columbia reported West Nile virus infections in people, birds, or mosquitoes in 2014. […]

Controlling Mosquitoes in Your Area

Yesterday we talked about using insect repellents safely to battle mosquitoes. But applying insect repellents isn’t the only thing you can do to combat mosquitoes.  Protect yourself and your workers from insect-borne diseases by taking these tips from EPA for controlling mosquitoes in your area. Remove Their Habitat Eliminate standing water in rain gutters, old […]