Latest Mosquito Testing Results

The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station traps, identifies, and tests mosquitoes for encephalitis viruses.

Human Surveillance of West Nile Virus

Surveillance includes monitoring mosquitoes, domestic animals, poultry, and humans. The Connecticut Department of Public Health provides laboratory testing of cerebrospinal fluid and blood from persons hospitalized with illnesses consistent with WNV infection.

Mosquito Control Around the Home

The best way to manage mosquitoes around the home is to eliminate standing water where mosquitoes can lay eggs. DEEP’s Wetland Habitat and Mosquito Management Program uses an integrated approach to manage mosquitoes that includes public education and cultural, biological, and chemical control methods.