Among these pesky fliers is the Northern House Mosquito, Culex pipiens, which can spread West Nile Virus and St. Louis encephalitis in humans, as well as avian malaria in birds and heartworm ...

Medina Diaz said their response is being guided by how they would handle the native Culex mosquito, which primarily shows up at the beginning of each season. Those can transmit West Nile virus and ...