From KCRA 3
August 29, 2019
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
Invasive mosquitoes that have the potential to transmit the Zika virus have been found in Northern California.
The Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District said it found Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in Citrus Heights on Thursday. The mosquitoes were found at a home and in a street storm drain.
The Placer Mosquito and Vector Control District said it has found this species of mosquito as well. One female was located Wednesday in a residential neighborhood in south Placer County east of Auburn Boulevard at Interstate 80, Placer County officials said.
“As a mosquito and vector control, we protect the public by preventing the risk,” said Joel Buettner, general manager for the Placer Mosquito and Vector Control District.
Buettner said there have been no reports in California of a mosquito transmitting the Zika virus to a person.