Summer is my favorite season for all the obvious reasons—I love a good hike, camping, pool time, and cookouts. But I often pay a very itchy price for spending most of my time outside in the summer.

No Hays County residents have been diagnosed with West Nile virus, but county officials are warning them to take precautions.

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Mosquitoes zero in on humans by tracking things such as body heat and the carbon dioxide (CO2) in our breath, which is why the best mosquito traps emit CO2 and other attractive scents to lure ...

Mosquitos are drawn to red and orange — after they get a whiff of your breath. (UW Photo / Riffell Lab) Using a high-tech wind tunnel built for mosquitos, researchers at the University of Washington ...

Statewide, the Texas Department of State Health Services has reported 748 West Nile virus-positive mosquito pools in 2026.

In short, mosquito buckets of doom are not a silver bullet for mosquito control and more local research is needed.