The first confirmed cases of West Nile in Idaho this year were reported in late July in Canyon County. Since then, there has been one confirmed death due to complications from the virus.
With the Summer Games going on in Brazil and a few cases of mosquito carried diseases in Idaho, a lot of people are worried about mosquito bites. I'm one of those.
Not many people like mosquitoes. Actually - nobody likes mosquitoes! So I'll be a good neighbor and eliminate the breeding grounds in my yard and you be a good neighbor and do the same. Here are 5 facts about mosquitoes and how you can prevent them.