MOSQUITO SEASON IS UNDERWAY IN ALBUQUERQUE. DR. PAUL SMITH WITH THE CITY'S URBAN BIOLOGY DIVISION SAYS THE INSECTS ARE NOW SHOWING UP ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, AND OTHER AREAS WHERE THERE'S STANDING WATER. HE TELLS 770 KKOB, SO FAR, THEY HAVEN'T HAD ANY POSITIVE RESULTS FOR WEST NILE VIRUS FROM THEIR MOSQUITO TESTING. BUT HE SAYS THEY MONITOR WEEKLY AND EXPECT THOSE MOSQUITOES TO SHOW UP LATER IN THE SEASON.
SMITH SAYS THE CITY WILL CONTINUE TO CHECK FOR MOSQUITO ACTIVITY AROUND TOWN. AND HE ASKS ANYONE WHO NOTICES STANDING WATER OR LARGE NUMBERS OF MOSQUITOES TO CALL 3-1-1.
