How counties keep mosquitoes, West Nile in check
Over the 10 years since West Nile virus was first detected in New York, local officials have added teeth to public education efforts, taking particular aim at eliminating pools of water where mosquitoes breed.
In Nassau, residents can now be fined for refusing to comply with requests to drain abandoned pools or dump old tires. And recalcitrant neighbors in New York City can be reported to...
