How LSU Is Tracking West Nile Virus in Mosquitoes

MOSQUITO TRAP TESTS POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS IN SOUTHWEST WILLIAMSON COUNTY

How LSU is tracking West Nile Virus in mosquitoes

BATON ROUGE - Researchers at the LSU Veterinary School's Louisiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Lab are hard at work tracking the spread of viruses like West Nile."We are a testing lab where we do the surveillance on mosquito pools to understand how many are positive, where they are located," Lab Director Dr. Alma Roy said.Mosquito abatement groups send vials filled with anywhere from one to around 100 dead mosquitoes from across the state."We test…

Denton County Reports Positive West Nile Virus Mosquito Trap

June 27, 2025 – Denton County Public Health (DCPH) has identified a positive West Nile Virus (WNV) mosquito trap in unincorporated areas of Denton County, located north of Krum and south of Bolivar. In response, DCPH plans to conduct fogging in the affected area to control the mosquito population. The fogging will take place over […] The post Denton County Reports Positive West Nile Virus Mosquito Trap appeared first on Voice of Denton.