Health CareCalifornia's Latest Mosquito Threat Hits Seven CountiesAugust 14, 2017 | Sammy CaiolaCalifornia vector control districts are on the lookout for the St. Louis Encephalitis Virus after it appeared in Placer, Yuba and Stanislaus counties last week. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentFirst Two Mosquito Samples Of Season Test Positive For West NileJune 15, 2017 | Steve MilneMosquito control workers in the Sacramento area will increase trapping and monitoring now that the first two mosquito samples of the season have tested positive for West Nile.
EnvironmentTwo Drones Could Be Flying Over Placer County In Search For MosquitoesApril 11, 2017 | Amy QuintonThe Placer Mosquito and Vector Control District has two new weapons in its fight against disease-carrying mosquitoes. The district plans to use drones to help spot places where mosquitoes could breed. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezThe Eccentric Life Of Harrison Dyar Revealed In New Book About Moths, Myths And MosquitoesAugust 22, 2016A Sacramento scientist has turned his expertise into a new a book. Marc Epstein is the author of “Moths, Myths, and Mosquitoes: The Eccentric Life of Harrison G. Dyar.” He joins Insight Monday to talk about his book and the research on mosquitoes. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Placer County Ramps Up Mosquito Control EffortsJuly 18, 2016 | Steve MilnePlacer County mosquito control officials say a spike in West Nile virus activity has prompted them to schedule four-consecutive days of aerial insecticide spraying starting Tuesday. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Aerial Spraying Against Mosquitoes Starts WednesdayJune 22, 2016 | Steve MilneIf you live in Carmichael or the Arden-Arcade area you may see low flying planes over the next two nights. They'll be spraying insecticides to stop a surge in mosquitoes. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareWest Nile Detected In Dead Birds, Mosquito Samples In Sacramento RegionJune 8, 2016 | Steve MilneMosquito control crews have begun driving through parts of Sacramento with truck-mounted fogging machines to help stop the spread of West Nile Virus. The treatments were prompted by an uptick in dead birds and infected mosquitoes. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezMosquito-Borne Viruses And Transmission February 19, 2016Epidemiologist Chris Barker joins Insight to explain more about mosquito transmission. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentTiny Fish Curb San Joaquin County's Mosquito PopulationJune 25, 2015 | Rich IbarraThis is National Mosquito Awareness Week, and of special concern is the threat of West Nile Virus. One way to prevent mosquitoes is putting fish in the pond. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Rain And Warm Weather Contributes To Unseasonable Mosquito BoomFebruary 23, 2015 | Rich IbarraMosquitoes are starting to show up in unseasonably large numbers in the Central Valley, primarily due to the wet and warm weather. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
