Mosquitoes

School districts that serve Burlington and Swanton are adjusting practice and game schedules and asking families to take measures to protect themselves with insect repellent and long sleeves.

Last week, the Agency of Agriculture offered thousands of tire sidewalls to farmers for free in an effort to cut down on mosquito breeding habitat and limit the spread of disease like West Nile virus. Since then, nearly all the cut-up tires have been claimed.

For most people with EEE, symptoms are similar to the cold or flu. But the disease can result in severe illness and be fatal.

Patti Casey, who directs the Vermont Agency of Agriculture's work surveying mosquitoes and ticks, explains how our wet summer has increased mosquito populations. Plus, tips for staying bite-free and the ecological importance of these annoying creatures.

The Fish and Wildlife Department and a state science advisory panel disagree over how to protect endangered bats in Vermont from a large-scale pesticide…

They're annoying and they're headed our way. At any moment, you'll be outside and will hear the fateful buzzing of mosquitoes. Vermont Edition will get…

So far this summer, mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus have been detected in four Vermont communities: Springfield, Hartford, Putney and Montpelier.While…

Every year in June, the Vermont Department of Health starts collecting mosquitoes at various locations around the state. The vials of mosquitoes then…

The Lemon Fair Insect Control District exists to do one thing: keep down the mosquito population. It's primary tool for getting this job done is areal…

Vermont Health Commissioner Dr. Harry Chen has ordered aerial spraying, twice in the next five days, aimed at killing mosquitoes carrying the Eastern…