Loving the Less Lovable: Mosquitoes
Mosquitoes. It’s hard to fathom that they have a purpose other than annoyance! The Westmoreland Conservation District’s West Nile Virus Coordinator, Chrissy Edwards-McCune, will share the role mosquitoes play in our ecosystem and discuss how the Conservation District is delegated from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s vector control program to monitor mosquito populations by setting various kinds of traps and sending them to a lab to be identified to species and for pathogens. Ms. Edwards-McCune will share information about these pathogens, outline control methods for larval and adult mosquitoes, and offer tips on how best to protect yourself from their bite.
This is a "Pay What You Wish" presentation with donations covering speaker fees and benefiting Penguin Court's education & outreach programs. Thank you for considering a donation.
This is part of an ongoing series. See the full schedule here:
- Flies: Tuesday, January 27, 2026
- Snakes: Tuesday, February 3, 2026
- Ticks: Tuesday, February 10, 2026
- Spiders: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
- Coyotes: Tuesday, February 24, 2026
- Rodents and Roaches: Tuesday, March 10, 2026
This program will be recorded and shared with registrants 7-14 days after the live presentation.