A great horned owl recently tested positive for West Nile virus in Lancaster, the second indication of West Nile virus in the Antelope Valley for the 2022 season. The sick […]
Tag: West Nile virus
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Residents need to participate in mosquito control
The Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District (GLACVCD/District) has confirmed nine additional mosquito samples that tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV). This brings the total number of positive […]
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West Nile virus detected recently near 40th St. East in Lancaster
Mosquitoes collected from a mosquito trap in Lancaster recently tested positive for West Nile virus. This is the first positive sample reported in the Antelope Valley this year. The trap […]
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Officials remind local residents to protect against mosquitos
There has been a reported tenfold growth in detections of invasive Aedes aegypti mosquitoes during the 2021 mosquito season. The Antelope Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District (AVMVCD) reminds local […]