From Yahoo News
June 25, 2022
Jun. 25—STOCKTON — The San Joaquin County Mosquito and Vector Control District announced Thursday that its mosquito-borne disease surveillance program recently detected West Nile virus (WNV) in six samples of mosquitoes found in the 95209 and 95219 ZIP codes.
The 95209 ZIP code is located in Stockton east of Interstate 5 and north of Hammer Lane. The 95219 ZIP code is located west of I-5.
“These WNV positive mosquitoes are the first indicator that WNV is active in San Joaquin County this year,” district spokesman Aaron Devencenzi said. “As temperatures rise during the summer months, so will mosquito populations. West Nile virus will amplify within the mosquito population, leading to an elevated risk of WNV in humans.”
The district said it will increase is adult mosquito control activities now that WNV has been detected in the county, and planned to conduct ground spraying in the northwest Stockton Friday or Saturday between Stanfield Drive, Mosher Slough, Thornton Road and Bainbridge Palce.