Mosquitoes raise West Nile risk as Iowa labs report case
Warm rains lift mosquito activity and risk of disease in Iowa. The State Hygienic Lab confirmed the year’s first West Nile virus case in Harrison County in an older adult. Black Hawk County sees rising virus levels in adult mosquitoes, with guidance to avoid bites and remove standing water. The Iowa Mosquito Surveillance Program monitors 100 traps in 15 counties, counting about 100 000 mosquitoes per season, with Aedes vexans as the common species and 19 positive samples so far this year.
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Mosquito Populations Rise in Iowa After Heavy Rains
Mosquito numbers in Iowa surge in late summer as rains and flooding create breeding grounds. Polk and Black Hawk counties report the highest counts, exceeding end-of-year totals from the past five years. Data come from New Jersey Light Traps, one of three state trapping methods.
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Mosquito totals released across Iowa counties in 2023
Iowa Mosquito Surveillance reports 10 710 total mosquitoes observed in 2023. Counties Black Hawk Woodbury Sioux Story Johnson trish mehaffey notes indicate additional numbers for each county and contact information is provided.
SpaceX cleared to resume launches from Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg
FAA approves SpaceX return to flight after last week’s Falcon 9 ground, with two early Saturday Starlink flights from Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg and Polaris Dawn human flight still weather dependent. Crew includes Isaacman, Gillis, Poteet, and Menon with new EVA suits.
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