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Find Mosquito Spraying Programs Near You As West Nile Is Found In Colorado

Mosquitoes in at least two Colorado counties have tested positive for the virus.

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"The increasing hot weather and afternoon thundershowers have created favorable conditions for the Culex mosquito," Mark Lawley, WCDPHE Executive Director said in a news release.
"The increasing hot weather and afternoon thundershowers have created favorable conditions for the Culex mosquito," Mark Lawley, WCDPHE Executive Director said in a news release. (CBS)

By Raetta Holdman, CBS Denver:

Mosquitoes in at least two Colorado counties, Boulder and Weld, have tested positive for West Nile Virus. Some communities have already begun their mosquito spraying programs.

Those tests come from mosquitoes trapped in various areas around the county. Weld County says in addition to the positive tests, it has also seen an increase in Culex mosquitoes which carry West Nile. That count right now is above the five year average.

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