Hays County mosquito trap tests positive for West Nile Virus; second positive test in the county since last week

AUSTIN, Texas — For the second time in the last week, a mosquito trap in Hays County has tested positive for West Nile Virus.

Another mosquito trap in Hays County tests positive for West Nile virus

On Thursday, Hays County was notified of a second mosquito trap sample that tested positive for West Nile virus.
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Second Hays County mosquito trap tests positive for West Nile Virus

A second mosquito trap tested positive for West Nile Virus in Hays County. It was found in the unincorporated area of ...

This genetically engineered fungus could help fix your mosquito problem

In experiments, researchers showed that the disease-spreading insects couldn’t resist the sweet smell of a fungus that ...
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Engineered fungus is mosquito death trap

Metarhizium robertsii, a pathogenetic soil-dwelling fungus, infects a variety of insects through spores that eventually kill them. Scientists have known that the fungus can spread when a healthy bug ...
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Homeowner shares foolproof hack for a mosquito-free yard: 'I have not gotten a single mosquito bite'

TikTok user Finch (@afinchmerely) shared a simple, chemical-free hack that has kept their yard completely mosquito-free. In the clip, Finch explains that even by late May, "I have not gotten a single ...