With positive test in Albany County, three Wyo counties now have West Nile Virus–positive mosquitos

With positive test in Albany County, three Wyo counties now have West Nile Virus–positive mosquitos

LARAMIE, Wyo. — Three mosquito pools have now tested positive for West Nile Virus in Albany County right outside Laramie city limits, bringing the amount of counties statewide to house WNV-infected mosquitos up to three. A release from Laramie Parks Department Mosquito and Invasive Plant Management Supervisor Hunter Deerman stated that a specific species in Laramie, Culex tarsalis, is the primary carrier. This species prefers to prowl after dusk…