Shasta Mosquito & Vector Control District issues update on increased reports of aggressive Aedes mosquitoes in Shasta County

Shasta Mosquito & Vector Control District issues update on increased reports of aggressive Aedes mosquitoes in Shasta County

Although the Aedes mosquitoes can transmit diseases like Dengue, Zika, Yellow Fever, and Chikungunya, these diseases are not currently present in Shasta County.

Invasive Aedes mosquitoes continue into fall – anewscafe.com

The Shasta Mosquito & Vector Control District (SMVCD) has been receiving increased reports of aggressive day-biting mosquitoes, primarily in response to Aedes Aegypti mosquitoes (the yellow fever mosquitoes), a very aggressive mosquito that we find in Summer months and into… Continue Reading →