From ABC7 News
October 25, 2022
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) — A non-native pest new to Santa Clara County was recently detected at the San Jose and Milpitas border. Traps set by the county’s Vector Control District uncovered two invasive day-biting mosquitoes on Thursday.
Now, an effort is underway to find out whether there are more in the area, and to figure out where they’re coming from.
For the very first time, Aedes aegypti mosquitoes have landed in Santa Clara County. The mosquitoes measure a quarter-inch in diameter with distinct black and white markings on their back and legs.
Aedes aegypti can transmit diseases like Chikungunya, Dengue, Yellow Fever and Zika. The county says none of these diseases are currently found in California.