With temperatures rising this weekend and summer coming, the County of San Diego is scheduled on Wednesday to drop its first round of larvicide this year on roughly 48 rivers, streams, ponds and other waterways to kill mosquito larvae.
Credit: PhotoSpin It’s still cool outside, but spring has sprung — and that means it’s time again to break out the supplies, roll up your sleeves and start those major spring cleaning projects. We have five tips to make this your best, safest, spring cleaning ever.
County officials reminded people Tuesday at their mosquito prevention kickoff that they need to dump out standing water and protect themselves from mosquitoes to stay safe from illnesses like West Nile virus and Zika.
There’s still time left in our rainy season — and there’s still time to get a cool, top-of-the-line rain barrel from the County of San Diego’s Watershed Protection Program and the Solana Center.
Heavy rains may be on the way Thursday. People in unincorporated areas can get free sandbags at numerous locations to help them protect their homes, properties and communities.
Credit: CDC Our winter rains have finally arrived and that rain barrel you invested in is filling up! But are you sure your rain barrel is safe — that it won’t turn into a mosquito factory once the weather warms up?
County officials are reminding people to avoid rodents in the wild and to never sweep up or vacuum up rodent infestations in their homes, sheds and garages after more wild mice have tested positive for hantavirus.
