Yellow fever mosquito detected in Placer County

From FOX 40
July 22, 2022

GRANITE BAY, Calif. (KTXL) — On Tuesday, the Placer County Mosquito and Vector Control District announced that on July 14 Aedes aegypti, yellow fever mosquitos, were found in Granite Bay.

The invasive species was found in a residential area of the community south of Granite Bay High School, according to Placer Mosquito.

“We are following our invasive mosquito response plan to determine the extent of the infestation,” Placer Mosquito General Manager Joel Buettner said in a news release. “We ask residents to help us by allowing our technicians to inspect front and back yards of nearby properties.”

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