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West Nile Virus has been detected in mosquitoes near Lower Lake. The announcement comes just two days after Napa County officials reported finding the virus in a dead crow.

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An invasive insect dubbed the yellow fever mosquito has been discovered for the first time in Castro Valley. The mosquito, ...

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Google put in a proposal to the Environmental Protection Agency to release 32 million mosquitoes in Florida over two years. But it may not be as bad as it sounds.

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Never before have the millions of fans of Jackie the bald eagle been more worried about her future. USA TODAY looks at what ...