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Mosquito control truck fogging a residential neighborhood street at dusk
Public Safety

Denton County's Second West Nile Case This Season Is the Neuroinvasive Kind

The virus is confirmed and circulating in local mosquitoes right now — and August is when it peaks.

3 min · 2026-08-22
Truck-based mosquito fogging operation in a residential neighborhood at night
Public Safety

A Positive Mosquito Trap Turned Up West of Argyle — and Denton County Has 2 Confirmed Human Cases This Season

August is peak West Nile month. Here's what the surveillance map shows and what to do about it this weekend.

3 min · 2026-08-16
Person applying insect repellent spray to arm before outdoor activity
Public Safety

A Flower Mound Resident Is Denton County's First Confirmed Human West Nile Case of 2026

The virus is in the neighborhood — here's the short list of things that actually keep it off you.

3 min · 2026-07-31
County truck conducting overnight ultra-low volume mosquito fogging on a residential road south of Argyle
Public Safety

25 Positive Mosquito Traps in Denton County — and Crews Already Fogged South of Argyle Last Week

The county has run five fogging operations this year. If you live near Argyle or Copper Canyon, here's what that means for your yard right now.

3 min · 2026-07-29
A mosquito surveillance trap set up in a residential backyard near a drainage area
Public Safety

111 Positive Mosquito Traps, Two Human Cases — West Nile Is Circulating on Both Sides of Flower Mound

Denton confirmed one case and 25 positive traps; Tarrant confirmed one neuroinvasive case and 86 — and Flower Mound sits in the middle.

3 min · 2026-07-26
Close-up of a mosquito resting on stagnant water in a backyard container
Public Safety

Denton County's First Human West Nile Case of 2026 Has Been Confirmed — and Mosquito Traps Across the County Are Hot

One person is sick, five traps tested positive before this week even started, and the peak of the season is still ahead — here's what to do this afternoon.

3 min · 2026-07-13
Close-up of a mosquito on human skin, representing West Nile virus transmission risk in southern Denton County
Public Safety

West Nile Is Back South of Hackberry — and This Is the Season's Third Southern County Hit

The county fogged the area last week. Here's what you should still be doing in your yard right now.

3 min · 2026-07-09
County fogging truck spraying for mosquitoes on a residential street at night
Public Safety

West Nile Is Back — and This Time It's in the Harvest Neighborhood

The virus is circulating in your zip code right now. Here's what to do before tonight's dusk.

3 min · 2026-06-23
Close-up of a mosquito resting on standing water in a residential backyard
Public Safety

West Nile Mosquitoes Confirmed South of Argyle — County Public Health Is Watching

A positive trap just outside Flower Mound's northern edge means the risk isn't theoretical anymore — here's what to do before the season peaks.

3 min · 2026-06-18
A county fogging truck spraying insecticide along a darkened suburban road south of Argyle
Public Safety

West Nile Is Already Active in Southern Denton County — and the Trap That Came Back Positive Is Right by Keith Road

It's late May and the county is already fogging south of Argyle. Don't wait until August to start paying attention.

3 min · 2026-06-08