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Sacramento and Y
- lo Counties
Sacramento: ~1.4 million Residents Urban Yolo: ~300,000 Residents Ag/Rural
M osquito Control M atters FIGHT THE BITE Current Issues and - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
M osquito Control M atters FIGHT THE BITE Current Issues and - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
M osquito Control M atters FIGHT THE BITE Current Issues and Challenges Related to M osquito Control Gary Goodman District M anager Sacramento and Y olo Counties Yolo: Sacramento: ~300,000 ~1.4 million Residents Residents Ag/Rural
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M osquito Habitats
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Backyard Sources
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Integrated M osquito M anagement M easures
Public Information Surveillance Biological Control Physical Control Control-Larvicide Control-Adulticide
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What Diseases Can M osquitoes Carry?
West Nile Virus
* * The most prevalent disease in the United States and permanently established in our area* *
Dengue Fever M alaria Chikungunya Zika virus Dog Heartworm
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WNV Activity in California
Year Human Cases Potential Cases
2017 536 12,000-27,000 2016 442 10,000-23,000 2015 783 18,000-41,000 2014 801 17,000-39,000 2013 372 7,000-17,000
* * WNV is extremely under reported. The Centers for Disease Control estimates that for every neuroinvasive case confirmed, there are approximately 30-70 cases that are not reported* *
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West Nile Virus Activity in Yolo County
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What will 2018 Bring?
- Difficult to predict the intensity of the season and overall virus activity
amongst mosquito and bird populations
- A wet spring can have on impact on mosquitoes later in the season
- Ongoing surveillance for invasive mosquito species within our District area
- Invasive mosquitoes are well established throughout central and southern
- California. These are aggressive day biting mosquitoes capable of
transmitting Zika, dengue and chikungunya
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What Can You Do?
Follow the District D’s of M osquito Prevention DRAIN standing water DAWN and DUSK are times to avoid being outdoors DRESSin long sleeves and pants when outside DEFEND yourself with an effective repellent DOORSand screens should be in working condition DISTRICT personnel are available to help
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