Public health officials are anticipating a “heavy” mosquito season and, with it, the threat of illness from the viruses the pests carry, including West Nile.
The winter deluge that pummeled Southern California this year, via multiple severe storms, gave Angelenos a reprieve from the drought, green lawns and a flower super bloom.Because of all the rain, which caused pools of water to be scattered across the Southland, public health officials are anticipating a “heavy” mosquito season and, with it, the threat of illness from the viruses the pests carry, including West Nile.
Although mosquitoes can be a pest year-round, peak season is from early as May to September because of the warm weather, said vector control spokesperson Caroline Gongora. The first sign of West Nile virus activity is when dead birds — the proverbial canary in the vector coal mine — or mosquitoes from traps test positive for the disease.
The total number of positive mosquito samples countywide was 357, and the total number of positive dead birds was 27. “After all the rain we received,” Gongora said, “residents should inspect their property for any standing water.”
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