Author: Sarah Spencer

From the California News Times June 21, 2021 Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District launches summer campaign “Reduce one mosquito and reduce one worry” during National Mosquito Control Awareness…

From KESQ June 21, 2021 With National Mosquito Control Awareness week underway, Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District are pushing for residents to take action to avoid the pesky…

From CBS Sacramento June 19, 2021 STOCKTON (CBS13) – West Nile Virus was detected in three samples of mosquitoes collected in Stockton, the San Joaquin County Mosquito and Vector Control…

From the Fresno Bee June 18, 2021 Mosquitoes carrying the West Nile Virus have been discovered this week in southeast Fresno, spurring plans to deploy a spray truck to apply…

From the Visalia Times-Delta June 18, 2021 Visalia Public Cemetery officials are urging the public to help reduce standing water to control a ballooning mosquito infestation.  “Due to the increasing…

From the Manteca/Ripon Bulletin June 17, 2021 San Joaquin County since 2004 has verified 178 human cases and 64 equine cases of mosquito borne West Nile Virus as well as…

From the California News Times June 15, 2021 Aedes albopictus is a new invasive species that has recently inhabited Southern California. Monday, June 7th was the first positive test for…

From CBS 13 June 12, 2021 MODESTO (CBS13) – The West Nile Virus has been detected in mosquitoes collected on June 2, the Stanislaus County Health Services Agency announced on…

From the Escalon Times June 9, 2021 The San Joaquin County Mosquito and Vector Control District’s mosquito surveillance system has detected the invasive yellow fever mosquito (Aedes aegypti) again, for…

From the Claremont-La Verne Patch June 9, 2021 Property owners and residents are reminded that standing water found around the home in cans, buckets, discarded tires, bird baths, and clogged…

From CBS Sacramento June 8, 2021 San Joaquin County (CBS13) – Mosquitoes that carry yellow fever have been detected in San Joaquin County. Invasive species were found in the Brookside…

From the South Pasadena Patch June 7, 2021 SOUTH PASADENA, CA — The first indication this year of West Nile virus circulating in Los Angeles County was detected in a…

From IFL Science June 4, 2021 Scientists from Colorado State University have found the genetic material of the Zika virus in free-ranging African bats. This discovery is the first reported…

From the Colusa County Sun Herald June 2, 2021 Colusa Mosquito Abatement District Manager Dan Kiely said as the weather begins to warm up, mosquito production will increase as well. …

From the Daily Democrat June 1, 2021 The Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District confirmed the first mosquito samples of the season have tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV).…

From the Sacramento Bee June 1, 2021 Local mosquito control officials said Tuesday that workers have confirmed Sacramento County’s first two positive cases of West Nile virus in mosquitoes of…

From The Science Times May 28, 2021 Three scrub jays found dead in the Galt area tested positive for the West Nile virus, confirming the first case of a disease…

From the Sacramento Bee May 26, 2021 Sacramento County’s first positive West Nile virus cases of 2021 have been detected in dead birds. The birds — three nestling scrub jays…

From the Capitol Weekly May 26, 2021 One thing we have learned from the COVID-19 pandemic is that there is an immense need to invest in public health and disease…

From UW Medicine Newsroom May 20, 2021 A new device will let doctors monitor infants and toddlers who are asymptomatic with Zika after contracting the virus in utero from their mothers, according…

From San Joaquin County MVCD May 14, 2021 (STOCKTON, CA) – San Joaquin County Mosquito and Vector Control District’s (District) mosquito-borne disease surveillance program recently detected West Nile virus (WNV)…

From NBC Los Angeles May 6, 2021 It’s that time of year again: it’s time for swimming, basking in the sun, and of course, fending off annoying bites from mosquitoes. …

From the Fountain Valley Patch May 5, 2021 Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District and Irvine Ranch Water District have teamed up to remind residents that mosquito control is…

From the Visalia Times Delta April 28, 2021 An invasive mosquito species that feasts on humans during the day has seen an uptick in Visalia neighborhoods. The special district that manages…

From The Ceres Courier April 28, 2021 As the temperatures increase, so do the number of mosquitoes which are responsible for spreading diseases such as West Nile Virus and Saint…

From the Turlock Journal April 28, 2021 As pleasant spring temperatures transition into sweltering summer days and nights, mosquitoes will be more active and looking to make a meal of…

From KGET.com April 27, 2021 BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Kern County Mosquito and Vector Control will provide an update on this year’s mosquito season on Wednesday. This time last year…

From The Union April 22, 2021 The Nevada County Environmental Health Department Vector Control Program will be holding Mosquito Fish Giveaways at the Eric Rood Administrative Building, 950 Maidu Ave,…

From KCRA3 April 21, 2021 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — It’s Mosquito and West Nile Virus Awareness Week in California. As the weather gets warmer, the Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District…

From The Escalon Times April 21, 2021 As outdoor activity increases and temperatures rise, local residents are being encouraged to prevent mosquitoes and mosquito-borne diseases. The focus is especially on…

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.…

From the Lake County News April 18, 2021 Notwithstanding February’s cold snap in Texas and Louisiana, climate change is leading to warmer winter weather throughout the southern U.S., creating a…

From The Daily Republic April 16, 2021 FAIRFIELD — Nicer weather draws more people outside, and that draws mosquitoes. “As the weather warms up and residents head outside, it’s important…

From The Daily Campus April 8, 2021 A University of Connecticut associate professor recently had successful results in animal trials and is moving onto the next steps to produce a…

From Pasadena Now April 6, 2021 The San Gabriel Valley saw no deaths from West Nile virus during the pandemic lockdown, and vector control officials say they are hoping to…

From NBC KOBI April 5, 2021 JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — As the weather gets warmer, Jackson County Vector Control wants to remind you to protect yourself and your pets. Mosquitoes…

From Science Daily April 1, 2021 UConn researcher Paulo Verardi, associate professor of pathobiology and veterinary science in the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources, has demonstrated the success…

From Cal Poly News March 2021 SAN LUIS OBISPO — A new study from Cal Poly and the University of South Florida (USF) is the first to provide direct evidence…