Adult-Mosquito-Control Treatment to Suppress West Nile Virus Activity in Parts of San José (ZIP codes 95123 and 95136) on 8/6/24
Mosquitoes infected with West Nile virus (WNV) have been detected in a portion of San José. When these infected mosquitoes bite humans, they can transmit the virus which can cause serious illness.
To reduce the threat to you and your family, we will be reducing the population of mosquitoes with a localized adult-mosquito-control treatment in parts of 95123 and 95136 ZIP codes. The treatment will use truck-mounted equipment and is scheduled to begin Tuesday, August 6, starting around 10 P.M. and concluding two to four hours later.
- For questions about the adult-mosquito-control treatment location, please view our interactive map.
- For more information regarding this adult-mosquito-control treatment and West Nile virus, please read our press release.
- For a list of questions about West Nile virus and adult-mosquito-control treatments, please view our frequently asked questions.
- For more information regarding West Nile virus activity in the county, please visit our West Nile Virus Activity in the County page or our view our mosquito surveillance reports.
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Our mosquito-management program largely focuses on preventing mosquitoes from reaching the adult biting stage by proactively targeting immature stages of mosquitoes found in standing water. However, when a mosquito with WNV is detected, we take the added step of conducting adult-mosquito-control treatments.
It's important that we conduct adult-mosquito-control treatments as quickly as possible upon finding a positive mosquito. Any delay would present an imminent threat to public health and safety, exposing the public to potential vector-borne illness or even death. The treatment reduces the mosquito population in the area, which decreases the risk of a WNV-human infection.
Pesticides used for adult-mosquito-control treatment on 8/6/24
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