Mosquito season in Panola County, MS: when it starts and ends

Mosquito months in Panola County

In a normal year mosquito season in Panola County, MS starts around March 15 and ends around November 12, about 35 weeks.

1. Jan
2. Feb
3. Mar
4. Apr
5. May
6. Jun
7. Jul
8. Aug
9. Sep
10. Oct
11. Nov
12. Dec

What to do in Panola County, and when

• Start tipping out standing water weekly by March 1.
• Book any yard treatment for mid March, ahead of the July peak.
• Repellent can go away after November 12.
• 6 West Nile cases since 2016 (last 2024): you should use repellent at dusk May to September, more so if over 60.

Panola County against the rest of MS

Panola County has the 72nd longest season of 82 MS counties, at 242 days against 333 in Harrison County and 221 in Tishomingo County. Its mean temperature is 62.1°F.

• Scott County: March 14 to November 12 (243 days, 3 WNV)
• Yalobusha County: March 16 to November 14 (243 days, 2 WNV)
• Holmes County: March 16 to November 12 (241 days, 1 WNV)
• Prentiss County: March 20 to November 13 (238 days, 3 WNV)

West Nile in Panola County

From 1999 to 2025, CDC ArboNET counted 13 human West Nile cases in Panola County (11 neuroinvasive) across 10 years. The worst was 2023 with 3; the latest was 2024.

See how the dates are worked out, and reading the West Nile counts.