Louisville Health Department Says Mosquito Control Can Start at Home

Louisville health department says mosquito control can start at home

Matt Vanderpool, a Louisville Department of Health and Wellness entomologist who’s spent more than two decades battling Louisville’s mosquitoes, working with a mosquito trap in 2021.(Ryan Van Velzer / LPM)The Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness recently found mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus in a surveillance trap in the Tyler Park neighborhood. That discovery led Metro Health to fog parts of the area to help reduce risk…

West Nile Virus Detected in Circleville Mosquitoes, Pickaway County Health Officials Urge Precaution

CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio — July 14, 2025Pickaway County Public Health has confirmed the first detection of West Nile Virus (WNV) in the local mosquito population this year. The positive test came from a mosquito pool collected within the City of Circleville, according to results provided by the Ohio Depart