Free minnows for Westchester residents
Hungry minnows are here for the taking. Their job? To help reduce the mosquito population in Westchester County, New York. The county's Health Department is offering its residents free minnows and mosquito dunks in an effort to curb mosquito-borne diseases, including West Nile virus. The giveaway aims to attack mosquito-breeding sites, like stagnant ponds and fountains. The pesky insects thrive on even the smallest amounts of water.