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Placer Mosquito & Vector Control warns Auburn residents about ticks, West Nile and spreading Aedes aegypti
Summary
Placer Mosquito & Vector Control District updated council on mosquito and tick surveillance: low but present Lyme risk in foothills, ongoing West Nile monitoring, and the spread of invasive Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in nearby communities.
The Placer Mosquito & Vector Control District provided an annual update to the Auburn City Council on vector-borne disease risks and prevention, with a focus on tick-bite prevention, West Nile virus surveillance and the spread of invasive Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in the region.
Megan Lovano, public information officer for the district, said the western black-legged tick (Ixodes pacificus) can carry Lyme disease in the foothills and that residents should use EPA-registered repellents, wear protective clothing, remove leaf litter and perform frequent…
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