Lee County Mosquito Control sentinel chickens help control mosquito borne diseases including West Nile

Several species of mosquitos are documented and counted at the Lee County Mosquito Control District at Buckingham Airfield on Monday. In August, the Florida Department of Health in Lee County issued an advisory stating there has been in increase in mosquito borne disease. Several sentinel chicken flocks have tested positive for West Nile virus infection. The risk of transmission to humans has increased.

Milton Sterling, manager of scientific intelligences draws blood from a sentinel chicken at the Lee County Mosquito Control District at Buckingham Airfield on Monday. The blood is then tested and analyzed for a number of mosquito borne diseases including West Nile. In August, the Florida Department of Health issued an advisory stating there has been in increase in mosquito borne disease. Several sentinel chicken flocks have tested positive for West Nile virus infection. The risk of transmission to humans has increased.

Kylee Flint, a surviellance assistant at the Lee County Mosquito Control District rounds up a sentinel chicken at the headquarters at Buckingham Airfield on Monday. In August, the Florida Department of Health in Lee County issued an advisory stating there has been in increase in mosquito borne disease. Several sentinel chicken flocks have tested positive for West Nile virus infection. The risk of transmission to humans has increased. The chickens are used to detect mosquito borne diseases such as the West Nile virus.

Blood is drawn from a sentinel chicken at the Lee County Mosquito Control District at Buckingham Airfield on Monday. The blood is then tested and analyzed for a number of mosquito borne diseases including West Nile. In August, the Florida Department of Health in Lee County issued an advisory stating there has been in increase in mosquito borne disease. Several sentinel chicken flocks have tested positive for West Nile virus infection. The risk of transmission to humans has increased.

A sentinel chicken is transported back to its enclosure after having blood drawn at Lee County Mosquito Control District at the headquarters at Buckingham Airfield on Monday. In August, the Florida Department of Health in Lee County issued an advisory stating there has been in increase in mosquito borne disease. Several sentinel chicken flocks have tested positive for West Nile virus infection. The risk of transmission to humans has increased. The chickens are used to detect mosquito borne diseases such as the West Nile virus.

Kylee Flint, a surviellance assistant at the Lee County Mosquito Control District rounds up a sentinel chicken at the headquarters at Buckingham Airfield on Monday. In August, the Florida Department of Health in Lee County issued an advisory stating there has been in increase in mosquito borne disease. Several sentinel chicken flocks have tested positive for West Nile virus infection. The risk of transmission to humans has increased. The chickens are used to detect mosquito borne diseases such as the West Nile virus.

Culex mosquitos in an enclosure at Lee County mosquito Control.

Young chickens who will become sentinel chickens are seen in their enclosure at Lee County Mosquito Control District at the headquarters at Buckingham Airfield on Monday. In August, the Florida Department of Health in Lee County issued an advisory stating there has been in increase in mosquito borne disease. Several sentinel chicken flocks have tested positive for West Nile virus infection. The risk of transmission to humans has increased. The chickens are used to detect mosquito borne diseases such as the West Nile virus.

Blood is drawn from a sentinel chicken at the Lee County Mosquito Control District at Buckingham Airfield on Monday. The blood is then tested and analyzed for a number of mosquito borne diseases including West Nile. In August, the Florida Department of Health in Lee County issued an advisory stating there has been in increase in mosquito borne disease. Several sentinel chicken flocks have tested positive for West Nile virus infection. The risk of transmission to humans has increased.

Several species of mosquitos are documented and counted at the Lee County Mosquito Control District at Buckingham Airfield on Monday. In August, the Florida Department of Health in Lee County issued an advisory stating there has been in increase in mosquito borne disease. Several sentinel chicken flocks have tested positive for West Nile virus infection. The risk of transmission to humans has increased.

Scenes from Lee County Mosquito Control District at the headquarters at Buckingham Airfield on Monday. In August, the Florida Department of Health in Lee County issued an advisory stating there has been in increase in mosquito borne disease. Several sentinel chicken flocks have tested positive for West Nile virus infection. The risk of transmission to humans has increased. The chickens are used to detect mosquito borne diseases such as the West Nile virus.

Scenes from Lee County Mosquito Control District at the headquarters at Buckingham Airfield on Monday. In August, the Florida Department of Health in Lee County issued an advisory stating there has been in increase in mosquito borne disease. Several sentinel chicken flocks have tested positive for West Nile virus infection. The risk of transmission to humans has increased. The chickens are used to detect mosquito borne diseases such as the West Nile virus.

Scenes from Lee County Mosquito Control District at the headquarters at Buckingham Airfield on Monday. In August, the Florida Department of Health in Lee County issued an advisory stating there has been in increase in mosquito borne disease. Several sentinel chicken flocks have tested positive for West Nile virus infection. The risk of transmission to humans has increased. The chickens are used to detect mosquito borne diseases such as the West Nile virus.

Scenes from Lee County Mosquito Control District at the headquarters at Buckingham Airfield on Monday. In August, the Florida Department of Health in Lee County issued an advisory stating there has been in increase in mosquito borne disease. Several sentinel chicken flocks have tested positive for West Nile virus infection. The risk of transmission to humans has increased. The chickens are used to detect mosquito borne diseases such as the West Nile virus.

Scenes from Lee County Mosquito Control District at the headquarters at Buckingham Airfield on Monday. In August, the Florida Department of Health in Lee County issued an advisory stating there has been in increase in mosquito borne disease. Several sentinel chicken flocks have tested positive for West Nile virus infection. The risk of transmission to humans has increased. The chickens are used to detect mosquito borne diseases such as the West Nile virus.

Scenes from Lee County Mosquito Control District at the headquarters at Buckingham Airfield on Monday. In August, the Florida Department of Health in Lee County issued an advisory stating there has been in increase in mosquito borne disease. Several sentinel chicken flocks have tested positive for West Nile virus infection. The risk of transmission to humans has increased. The chickens are used to detect mosquito borne diseases such as the West Nile virus.

Scenes from Lee County Mosquito Control District at the headquarters at Buckingham Airfield on Monday. In August, the Florida Department of Health in Lee County issued an advisory stating there has been in increase in mosquito borne disease. Several sentinel chicken flocks have tested positive for West Nile virus infection. The risk of transmission to humans has increased. The chickens are used to detect mosquito borne diseases such as the West Nile virus.

Scenes from Lee County Mosquito Control District at the headquarters at Buckingham Airfield on Monday. In August, the Florida Department of Health in Lee County issued an advisory stating there has been in increase in mosquito borne disease. Several sentinel chicken flocks have tested positive for West Nile virus infection. The risk of transmission to humans has increased. The chickens are used to detect mosquito borne diseases such as the West Nile virus.

Scenes from Lee County Mosquito Control District at the headquarters at Buckingham Airfield on Monday. In August, the Florida Department of Health in Lee County issued an advisory stating there has been in increase in mosquito borne disease. Several sentinel chicken flocks have tested positive for West Nile virus infection. The risk of transmission to humans has increased. The chickens are used to detect mosquito borne diseases such as the West Nile virus.

Scenes from Lee County Mosquito Control District at the headquarters at Buckingham Airfield on Monday. In August, the Florida Department of Health in Lee County issued an advisory stating there has been in increase in mosquito borne disease. Several sentinel chicken flocks have tested positive for West Nile virus infection. The risk of transmission to humans has increased. The chickens are used to detect mosquito borne diseases such as the West Nile virus.

Scenes from Lee County Mosquito Control District at the headquarters at Buckingham Airfield on Monday. In August, the Florida Department of Health in Lee County issued an advisory stating there has been in increase in mosquito borne disease. Several sentinel chicken flocks have tested positive for West Nile virus infection. The risk of transmission to humans has increased. The chickens are used to detect mosquito borne diseases such as the West Nile virus.

Scenes from Lee County Mosquito Control District at the headquarters at Buckingham Airfield on Monday. In August, the Florida Department of Health in Lee County issued an advisory stating there has been in increase in mosquito borne disease. Several sentinel chicken flocks have tested positive for West Nile virus infection. The risk of transmission to humans has increased. The chickens are used to detect mosquito borne diseases such as the West Nile virus.

Scenes from Lee County Mosquito Control District at the headquarters at Buckingham Airfield on Monday. In August, the Florida Department of Health in Lee County issued an advisory stating there has been in increase in mosquito borne disease. Several sentinel chicken flocks have tested positive for West Nile virus infection. The risk of transmission to humans has increased. The chickens are used to detect mosquito borne diseases such as the West Nile virus.

Scenes from Lee County Mosquito Control District at the headquarters at Buckingham Airfield on Monday. In August, the Florida Department of Health in Lee County issued an advisory stating there has been in increase in mosquito borne disease. Several sentinel chicken flocks have tested positive for West Nile virus infection. The risk of transmission to humans has increased. The chickens are used to detect mosquito borne diseases such as the West Nile virus.

Scenes from Lee County Mosquito Control District at the headquarters at Buckingham Airfield on Monday. In August, the Florida Department of Health in Lee County issued an advisory stating there has been in increase in mosquito borne disease. Several sentinel chicken flocks have tested positive for West Nile virus infection. The risk of transmission to humans has increased. The chickens are used to detect mosquito borne diseases such as the West Nile virus.

Scenes from Lee County Mosquito Control District at the headquarters at Buckingham Airfield on Monday. In August, the Florida Department of Health in Lee County issued an advisory stating there has been in increase in mosquito borne disease. Several sentinel chicken flocks have tested positive for West Nile virus infection. The risk of transmission to humans has increased. The chickens are used to detect mosquito borne diseases such as the West Nile virus.

Scenes from Lee County Mosquito Control District at the headquarters at Buckingham Airfield on Monday. In August, the Florida Department of Health in Lee County issued an advisory stating there has been in increase in mosquito borne disease. Several sentinel chicken flocks have tested positive for West Nile virus infection. The risk of transmission to humans has increased. The chickens are used to detect mosquito borne diseases such as the West Nile virus.

Scenes from Lee County Mosquito Control District at the headquarters at Buckingham Airfield on Monday. In August, the Florida Department of Health in Lee County issued an advisory stating there has been in increase in mosquito borne disease. Several sentinel chicken flocks have tested positive for West Nile virus infection. The risk of transmission to humans has increased. The chickens are used to detect mosquito borne diseases such as the West Nile virus.

Scenes from Lee County Mosquito Control District at the headquarters at Buckingham Airfield on Monday. In August, the Florida Department of Health in Lee County issued an advisory stating there has been in increase in mosquito borne disease. Several sentinel chicken flocks have tested positive for West Nile virus infection. The risk of transmission to humans has increased. The chickens are used to detect mosquito borne diseases such as the West Nile virus.

Scenes from Lee County Mosquito Control District at the headquarters at Buckingham Airfield on Monday. In August, the Florida Department of Health in Lee County issued an advisory stating there has been in increase in mosquito borne disease. Several sentinel chicken flocks have tested positive for West Nile virus infection. The risk of transmission to humans has increased. The chickens are used to detect mosquito borne diseases such as the West Nile virus.

Scenes from Lee County Mosquito Control District at the headquarters at Buckingham Airfield on Monday. In August, the Florida Department of Health in Lee County issued an advisory stating there has been in increase in mosquito borne disease. Several sentinel chicken flocks have tested positive for West Nile virus infection. The risk of transmission to humans has increased. The chickens are used to detect mosquito borne diseases such as the West Nile virus.

Scenes from Lee County Mosquito Control District at the headquarters at Buckingham Airfield on Monday. In August, the Florida Department of Health in Lee County issued an advisory stating there has been in increase in mosquito borne disease. Several sentinel chicken flocks have tested positive for West Nile virus infection. The risk of transmission to humans has increased. The chickens are used to detect mosquito borne diseases such as the West Nile virus.