Six dangerous invasive mosquitos have been caught in East San Jose, and the Santa Clara County Vector Control District is asking residents for help to keep them from gaining a foothold in the Bay Area. The mosquitos belong to a disease carrying species Aedes aegypti and pose a serious public health risk, warned county officials. “If we were to have Aedes aegypti established in our county, it would pose a great risk to human health and it would affect the quality of life that we have in our
After a disease-carrying mosquito species was discovered in San Jose, officials are calling on residents to eliminate standing water to stop the spread of the dangerous pest.
Authorities in Santa Clara County are trying to eradicate an “aggressive” species of mosquito before it can become established, a spokesperson for the county said Thursday.
A non-native mosquito Aedes aegypti has been discovered in Santa Clara County. This mosquito is capable of transmitting diseases from person-to-person. Vector control is asking residents to remove standing water from their yards in the East San Jose foothills where the mosquitos were discovered.