Environment
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San Diego County’s Department of Environmental Health is scheduled to drop mosquito-fighting larvicide for the fourth time this year on 48 local waterways Wednesday.
Environment
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San Diego County’s vector control program has already collected more batches of West Nile virus-infected mosquitoes by the second week of July than it did in all of 2015. No people, either in the county or in the state, have tested positive for West Nile virus so far in 2016. However, County environmental health officials […]
Environment
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They just might be a mosquito’s worst nightmare, which means they could also be a dream come true for lots of San Diego County residents.
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The 17th Annual “Mowing Down Air Pollution” lawnmower exchange adds some new products to the lineup this year. Rechargeable chainsaws, hedge trimmers and string trimmers join the mower for the price of $99.99 each. Bring your old gas-powered model for the discount. The event takes place at Qualcomm Stadium on Saturday, June 18, 2016. Exchanges begin […]
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The County is scheduled to conduct pesticide spraying in several neighborhoods around the Los Peñasquitos Lagoon after finding increasing numbers of adult mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus.
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With summer and West Nile virus season coming, the County plans to conduct its first mosquito larvicide drop of 2016 on local waterways Wednesday.
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Last year, six people died from West Nile virus. And with two new invasive mosquitoes, it’s more important than ever to make sure your home and yard are free of standing water.