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Widow urges vigilance against West Nile virus
Widow urges vigilance against West Nile virus
Zika virus has received a lot of attention this year, starting with an outbreak in Brazil before the Summer Olympics, but former Turon resident Cynthia Geesling doesn't want Kansans to forget about another mosquito-carried disease that already has effects in Kansas.Login Here to Read More...
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West Nile virus found at Dover Air Force Base
West Nile virus found at Dover Air Force Base
Officials at Dover Air Force Base said a mosquito found there has tested positive for West Nile virus.AdvertisementOfficials said the discovery has prompted plans for a civil engineer squadron on base to begin treating standing water in the housing area with a larvicidal treatment, killing the larva before they become adults and a possible health threat.Officials said the larvicides being used are safe for the environment and non-toxic to children and pets.
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West Nile virus found at Dover Air Force Base prompts quick response
West Nile virus found at Dover Air Force Base prompts quick response
Airman 1st Class Jamie Tstinic, and Airman 1st Class Harry Landry, both 436th Civil Engineering Squadron pest control apprentices, prepare to place packets of VectoLex WSP into a puddle of standing water Thursday, in the Dover Family Housing area, Dover Air Force Base, Del.Tstinic, Landry and other members of the 436th CES Entomology section placed numerous 10-gram packets of VectoLex WSP, anywhere standing water was present that could possibly contain mosquito larva known to carry the West Nile Virus.(Photo: Roland Balik, U.S. Air Force)Officials at Dover Air Force Base say a mosquito found there this week that tested positive for West Nile virus prompted larva control procedures to take place on Thursday.
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