From the San Joaquin County MVCD
April 19, 2021
(STOCKTON, CA) – San Joaquin County Mosquito and Vector Control District (District) requests residents to remove standing water on their properties. As daily temperatures increase, the District’s staff is working to keep mosquitoes and mosquito-borne disease under control”, said Aaron Devencenzi, Public Information Officer of the District. “Mosquito prevention is everyone’s responsibility, so dump and drain standing water and tip and toss containers,” said Devencenzi.
We encourage people to use our mosquitofish for neglected swimming pools, animal water troughs, water features, and ornamental ponds. Mosquitofish can be obtained by calling the District’s main office for delivery, with no charge, throughout San Joaquin County. Also, follow these tips to prevent mosquito-borne disease:
- Apply insect repellent containing EPA-registered active ingredients, including DEET, Picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus, or IR3535, according to label instructions, when outdoors. Repellents keep mosquitoes from biting.
- Avoid spending time outside when mosquitoes are most active, at dawn and dusk, especially for the first two hours after sunset.
- When outdoors, wear long pants, loose-fitting long-sleeved shirts, and other protective clothing.