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Greater LA County Vector Control briefs Gardena council on mosquito surveillance, sterile‑insect technique and reporting pools
Summary
A Greater LA County Vector Control District representative described local mosquito surveillance, disease activity in 2024, and a pilot 'sterile insect technique' (SIT). Council members asked about ecosystem impacts and homeowner actions for pools.
Caroline Gongora, public information coordinator for the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District, briefed the council on district services and programs that affect Gardena residents. She said the district covers a large portion of LA County and that district services are funded by property and special assessment taxes; the current cost she cited was $18.97 per single‑family home per year.
Gongora noted two mosquito-borne diseases of local concern: dengue fever and West Nile virus. In…
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