mosquitoes

Earlier this year, we explained this insect earned the title of the deadliest creature in the world. Now we have another tip to protect yourself!

Bears. Rattle Snakes. Wolves. Mountain Lions. Sure, all of those have the potential to harm you, but the number of people they kill per year is significantly lower than this particular creature.

As a species, the little blood suckers are responsible for around 70,000 a year and it’s mostly because of the diseases they carry and pass on to humans.

Y’all why does no one talk about the bug problems in Idaho? The mosquitoes right now are terrible! This is top of mind for me I guess because I recently...

You love those long summer nights by the pool, at the lake, sipping wine on a patio by the Greenbelt…until the next morning when you wake up in a fit of itchiness.

That's not a plane filled with Idahoans heading out on vacation. That's a plane dropping an application to control adult mosquitoes and head off the West Nile Virus.

The West Nile virus can be harmful to people, animals and livestock. Ada County is continuing to test and monitor and encourages people to take precautions.

We've heard a lot about people walking around "asymptomatic" with COVID in the past year, and it turns out that can happen with West Nile too. Hundreds of Idahons will likely have the West Nile virus this summer and not even know it.

Another day another virus... multiple mosquitoes found off Five Mile Road and Edna Street tested positive for the West Nile Virus. Now action is being taken.

If you've already been bitten by mosquitoes this year, it comes to no surprise. We have more mosquitoes than normal in Treasure Valley this season. Here's what you need to know to keep yourself safe.