St. Tammany Parish Mosquito Abatement (STPMAD) has collected mosquitoes that have tested positive for infection with West Nile virus (WNV) for the first time this year.

St. Tammany Parish Mosquito Abatement (STPMAD) has collected mosquitoes that have tested positive for infection with West Nile virus (WNV) for the first time this year. The Louisiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (LADDL), at the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine reported that this is the first WNV infected pool of mosquitoes in the state for…

St. Tammany Parish Mosquito Abatement announces a pilot helicopter program to combat the threat of West Nile virus in St. Tammany Parish.

St. Tammany Parish Mosquito Abatement (STPMAD) announced today that it will begin using a helicopter as a new tool to combat mosquito populations in St. Tammany Parish. With the month of May marking the start of the West Nile virus season, this pilot program will begin the third week of May with a 30-day evaluation…