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2. Mosquito season is upon us. So why are Southern California ...

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   The Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District plans to unleash up to 60,000 mosquitoes a week intwo neighborhoods in Sunland-Tujunga from mid-May through November.

3. Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District - Wikipedia

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   The organization covers over 1,000 square miles and 6 million residents in Los Angeles County and other unincorporated areas. It is one of five mosquito and vector control districts in Los Angeles County. The vector control district's mission is to promote community health, comfort and welfare through effective and responsive vector control.

4. O.C. mosquito samples are West Nile-positive; that's not the ...

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   The Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District has found three cases of the West Nile virus in mosquito samples from the San Fernando Valley, and officials are on the lookout for more as ...

5. Mosquito-borne virus spreads at 'unprecedented' levels in L.A ...

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   Read more:Invasive Aedes mosquito expands reach in Los Angeles, Orange Counties Residents can disrupt Aedes aegypti by dumping any standing water in their yards at least once a week , and tossing ...

6. Vector control - Wikipedia

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   For example, larvicides can be used in mosquito breeding zones; insecticides can be applied to house walls or bed nets, and use of personal repellents can reduce incidence of insect bites and thus infection. The use of pesticides for vector control is promoted by the World Health Organization (WHO) and has proven to be highly effective. [7]

7. Mosquito control - Wikipedia

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   Mosquito control manages the population of mosquitoes to reduce their damage to human health, economies, and enjoyment. Mosquito control is a vital public-health practice throughout the world and especially in the tropics because mosquitoes spread many diseases, such as malaria and the Zika virus.