WEST NILE VIRUS SHOWS UP IN ALBUQUERQUE. PAUL SMITH MANAGES THE URBAN BIOLOGY DIVISION FOR THE CITY'S ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT. HE SAYS THE VIRUS WAS FOUND IN MOSQUITOS TRAPPED AND RECENTLY TESTED AT A LAB. HE SAYS WITH RECENT RAINS,THERE'S MORE STANDING WATER AVAILABLE AND LARVAE HABITAT … SO WE CAN EXPECT AN INCREASE IN THE MOSQUITO POPULATION.
HE SAYS THE LATEST SAMPLE WAS TRAPPED IN ALBUQUERQUE SOUTH VALLEY, BUT HE EXPECTS TO SEE THE VIRUS EVENTUALLY APPEAR ALONG THE ENTIRE RIO GRANDE CORRIDOR. SMITH SAYS THE ARRIVAL OF WEST NILE VIRUS IS PRETTY MUCH RIGHT ON TIME.
