Is Wet Weather Causing More Mosquitoes in Middle Tennessee?

First West Nile virus-positive mosquito sample of the season detected in Massachusetts

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Is wet weather causing more mosquitoes in Middle Tennessee?

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The first half of 2025 has been wet for Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky. Severe weather caused issues earlier this year and now it appears that the wet and humid weather is ideal for mosquitoes. According to Matthew Peters, communications director for the Metro Public Health Department, the West Nile Virus was found in Nashville mosquitoes much earlier than normal this year. He added the presence of West Nile typ…

West Nile Virus Detected in UK Mosquitos - PIB Risk Management

Research undertaken by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has found fragments of the West Nile Virus in mosquitos collected from Retford, Nottinghamshire. This marks the first time that such fragments have been identified in the UK. The risk of West Nile Virus remains low, with only 2 out of 200 mosquito batches spread across the UK testing positive for fragments of the virus. Additionally, to date, there have been no recorded cases of local…