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2. 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 ...

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. Drone deployed to fight mosquitoes in Southern California - AOL

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   A lab worker examines trapped mosquitoes for signs of West Nile Virus and other diseases at the Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District laboratory in Garden Grove, Calif., on June 27, 2023.

5. 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 .

6. Mosquito-borne illnesses are back in the news. 4 ways to ...

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   It’s a bad year for mosquito-borne illnesses: Mosquitoes carrying Eastern equine encephalitis have prompted people in Massachusetts to stay indoors at night. Dr. Anthony Fauci was recently ...

7. 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]

8. Mosquito-borne disease - Wikipedia

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   To help control the Aedes aegypti mosquito, homes are sprayed indoors with residual insecticide applications. Indoor residual spraying (IRS) reduces the female mosquito population and mitigates the risk of dengue virus transmission. Indoor residual spraying is completed usually once or twice a year. Mosquitoes rest on walls and ceilings after ...

9. How to Get Rid of Those Pesky Mosquitoes - AOL

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