Rhode Island releases updated mosquito report

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management released its third set of test results from mosquito samples for 2023.

As part of a pattern with last week’s test, none of the tested mosquitos contained traces of either West Nile Virus or Eastern Equine Encephalitis.

The traps the tested mosquitos were collected from were set on June 26.

RIDEM said that residents can help with mosquito control by removing backyard larval habitats, such as clogged gutters and puddles. Horse owners are also advised to vaccinate their animals early in the season.

Residents should also look out for the Asian Tiger Mosquito, which is a daytime biter with a recognizable black and white pattern.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced Friday that West Nile virus had been found in mosquitos the state had tested. Connecticut has still found no trace of either virus in any of its tests.