Latest Mosquito Testing Results
The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station traps, identifies, and tests mosquitoes for encephalitis viruses.
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Risk of Mosquito-borne Diseases Expands Across State
EEE detections have expanded westward to new CT towns; EEE infection of a horse in Fairfield County
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Risk of Eastern Equine Encephalitis Continues
The State Mosquito Management Program is advising Connecticut residents about the continued risk of eastern equine encephalitis infection this season.
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DEEP and DPH Advise Precautions to Avoid Mosquitoes
Due to recent CAES reports of EEE in mosquitoes in Canterbury and Voluntown, the Connecticut DEEP and DPH advise taking extra precautions to protect against mosquitoes when recreating outdoors.
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DPH Announces First Case of West Nile Virus Infection this Year
The Connecticut Department of Public Health announced that a Connecticut resident has tested positive for West Nile virus infection.
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DEEP Mosquito Management Program to Spray for Mosquitoes in Mt. Misery Area of Pachaug State Forest
The CT DEEP Mosquito Management Program will conduct insecticide spraying on the evening of Thursday, August 29, at Pachaug State Forest.
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State Reports First Positive Mosquitoes for EEE Virus in Canterbury, CT
The State of Connecticut Mosquito Management Program announced that mosquitoes trapped in Canterbury on July 16 tested positive for eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus.
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State Mosquito Monitoring Program Begins Testing for Mosquito-Borne Viral Diseases
The 2024 mosquito trapping and testing program, coordinated by The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES) will run from June 3 until the end of October.
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Insecticides used for mosquito management are grouped into two categories, larvicides and adulticides.
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The Wetland Habitat and Mosquito Management (WHAMM) Program of the DEEP's Wildlife Division uses an integrated approach to manage mosquitoes that includes larval (immature) and adult mosquito population monitoring, public education, and cultural, biological, and chemical control methods.
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Learn about mosquito-transmitted diseases.
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How to contact members of the Mosquito Management Program.
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Where environmentally feasible, the Wetland Habitat and Mosquito Management Program uses water management for source reduction and biological control of mosquitoes.
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Dead birds, primarily crows, are tested to monitor West Nile virus.
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Learn about the ecology of mosquitoes, including their life cycle and habitats.
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Frequently asked questions about how to avoid West Nile virus.
Human Surveillance of West Nile Virus
Surveillance includes monitoring mosquitoes, domestic animals, poultry, and humans. The Connecticut Department of Public Health provides laboratory testing of cerebrospinal fluid and blood from persons hospitalized with illnesses consistent with WNV infection.
Mosquito Control Around the Home
The best way to manage mosquitoes around the home is to eliminate standing water where mosquitoes can lay eggs. DEEP’s Wetland Habitat and Mosquito Management Program uses an integrated approach to manage mosquitoes that includes public education and cultural, biological, and chemical control methods.