Mississippi recorded 59 West Nile cases and 8 deaths in 2024. Louisiana confirmed its first 2025 case in Livingston Parish. Here is what Mississippi and Louisiana homeowners should actually do about it.
West Nile Virus
What Mississippi Homeowners Should Know About Mosquito Behavior
Aedes mosquitoes bite during the day. Culex mosquitoes hunt at dawn and dusk. Skin bacteria can make a person 4x more attractive to mosquitoes. Here is what the science says about mosquito behavior in Mississippi yards.