York County mosquito samples test positive for West Nile Virus

CONEWAGO TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WHTM) — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Vector Management has reported that mosquito samples have t...

May 26, 2023
10:08 PM

CONEWAGO TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WHTM) — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Vector Management has reported that mosquito samples have tested positive for West Nile Virus in Conewago Township. Mosquito surveillance in York County shows that the most common mosquito species in residential areas come from standing or stagnant water and artificial containers left behind by humans. Additional testing is being performed as necessary by the Mosquito Surveillance Program and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.

James Wesser