NJ health officials trap mosquitoes for West Nile testing
Emergency Management Alert, June 7, 2005
Health officials in a New Jersey county are standing up to dangerous mosquitoes before the hot and humid summer months bring the threat of West Nile virus infection, reports The Journal News in Rockland, N.J.
By setting up 16 mosquito traps in Ramapo County, health officials there hope to identify mosquitoes carrying the sometimes deadly West Nile virus before any person gets bitten and infected.
Workers set up two kinds of traps. The first, called a light trap, attracts mosquitoes craving a blood meal. The second, called a gravid trap, attracts mosquitoes looking for a place to lay their eggs.
The trapped mosquitoes will be sent to a state laboratory for testing. When infected mosquitoes are located, it will give health officials a better idea of where the mosquitoes tend to prey on their victims and what methods can be used to protect the public.
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