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Wednesday, January 16, 2013  Updated with video; Although winter is here, officials say southwest Georgians are not cleared from catching the west nile virus.

Monday, October 08, 2012 

Monday, August 27, 2012  Summer is a time when we see more mosquitoes and for FOX 31’s Facebook story of the day, locals wanted to know whether or not the spray officials use the keep the insects at bay is harmful to pets.

Thursday, August 23, 2012  Updated with video; The Center for Disease Control released a report calling this year the worst for West Nile virus cases.

Thursday, August 16, 2012  Updated with video; Some storms bring rainbows, others bring complaints. The Dougherty County Public Works is trudging through the lists of addresses and sites they need to check after the recent rainfall.

Thursday, July 19, 2012  Updated with video; Dougherty County Public Works educates children on the harmful effects mosquitoes can have.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012  Updated with video; Farmers may be doing the rain dance, but what may seem like a much-needed break from the drought may bring a different set of issues in the near future -- like mosquito breeding.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012  Updated with video; When it gets warmer you can usually count on the mosquitoes to come out.

Tuesday, March 13, 2012  Updated with video; After such a mild winter, will mosquitoes be such a pest this season?

Friday, July 29, 2011  Although the exceptional drought conditions have worked against local farmers, they have helped trim the mosquito population, stifling the breeding season this spring.

Monday, July 04, 2011  They're a pest...but a pest we've been lucky enough not to have seen lately!