It's nearly impossible to avoid mosquito bites in Houston right now, and our collective misery is well-documented in a new ranking compiled by Orkin. Houston is ranked in the top 10 for most mosquito ...

Although it may not feel like it, Houston isn't the city with the most mosquitoes in the country, according to a new ranking by a pest control company. Orkin, an Atlana-based pest control service, ...

Dallas-Fort Worth neared the top at No. 3—only surpassed by Los Angeles and New York City (No. 1 and No. 2, respectively). Atlanta, Philadelphia and Washington D.C. trailed behind in that order. As a ...

A mosquito sample recently taken in Houston tested positive for the West Nile virus, according to Harris County Public Health. The sample was conducted by Harris County Public Health’s Mosquito and ...

Houston faces heightened risks from mosquito-borne diseases as temperatures rise, with experts warning that environmental changes could exacerbate these threats. Dr. Sarah Gunter from Baylor College ...

HOUSTON – Harris County Public Health’s (HCPH) Mosquito and Vector Control Division (MVCD) confirms that the first mosquito to test positive for West Nile Virus in 2024 has been collected from a ...

Summertime is here, and that means it's officially mosquito season. In a recent report by Orkin, Houston ranked in the top 10 cities in the U.S. for mosquitos' favorite areas. The pest control company ...

Two University of Wisconsin-Madison students traveled to Houston after Hurricane Harvey to aid in mosquito control and study mosquito-borne diseases. Veterinary medicine student Melissa Farquhar and ...