SANTA CRUZ COUNTY MOSQUITO & VECTOR CONTROL IS WARNING AREA RESIDENTS THAT CONDITIONS ARE RIPE FOR A DANGEROUS MOSQUITO SEASON. THE AGENCY SAYS THAT A DIE OFF OF MOSQUITO LARVAE EATING FISH CAUSED BY THIS YEAR’S SEVERE DROUGHT CONDITIONS, COUPLED WITH RECENT LIGHT RAINS, AND WARM WEATHER IS A PERFECT STORM FOR MOSQUITO BREEDING. WITH INTRODUCTION OF THE WEST NILE VIRUS TO THE AREA ANY INCREASE IN THE INSECT’S POPULATION INCREASES THE RISK OF CONTRACTING THE DISEASE THAT KILLED 15, AND SICKENED 379 PEOPLE LAST YEAR STATEWIDE. THE YELLOW FEVER MOSQUITO IS ALSO NOW A LOCAL CONCERN, IT IS A DAY TIME FEEDER, OFFICIALS URGE RESIDENTS TO REPORT ANY DAYTIME MOSQUITO BITES TO SANTA CRUZ COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES. THEY ARE ALSO URGING EVERYONE TO ELIMINATE STANDING AND STAGNANT WATER TO ELIMINATE POSSIBLE BREEDING SPOTS. FOR MORE INFORMATION you can contact Mosquito and Vector Control at 454-2590 or GO TO www DOT a g d e p t DOT com FORWARD SLASH m v c
