From Action News Now
May 5, 2022
BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. – The Butte County Mosquito and Vector Control District will be checking unmaintained swimming pools and other “backyard breeders” through aerial surveillance on Monday.
Matt Ball, District Manager of Butte County Mosquito and Vector Control District, says it’s critical to check these areas early in the mosquito season when the West Nile virus is most active. Ball says it could prevent larger populations from hatching in urban areas later in the year.
“Undoubtedly the number of human cases could have been far worse in the state last year if it had not been for this program and others like it,” Ball said.
The Butte County Sheriff’s Office helicopter will assist with most of the flight during the project.