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Greater LA County Vector Control briefs Cerritos on dengue, West Nile and sterile-insect pilot
Summary
A trustee and the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District briefed the council on mosquito-borne disease risks, district services and a sterile-insect pilot using x-rays; staff said the district serves Cerritos and is funded through property assessments (about $18.90 per single-family home annually).
The Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District presented an informational report to the Cerritos City Council on mosquito surveillance, disease risk and control programs on June 26.
Mark Bowman, the city’s trustee to the district, introduced Caroline Gongora, the district’s public information coordinator, who reviewed local mosquito-borne disease trends, core services and a pilot program using a sterile-insect technique.
What the district told the council
- Scope and funding: Gongora said the district provides mosquito, black fly and nonbiting midge control in Cerritos and that services are funded through…
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