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Vector control officials brief Pico Rivera council on mosquito-borne disease risks and control methods including sterile-insect technique
Summary
The Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District outlined mosquito-borne disease risks in Pico Rivera, described monitoring and control programs, and recommended public outreach; staff answered council questions about on-property spraying and service requests.
The Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District briefed the Pico Rivera City Council on May 20 about local mosquito-borne disease risks, surveillance and control programs, and community outreach options.
Lisonbee Costa, assistant general manager for the district, said the agency monitors mosquitoes across the district and responds to service requests, and she highlighted dengue, West Nile virus and St. Louis encephalitis as disease threats in the region. “There were 140 travel-associated cases within our district in 2024. There were 3 locally acquired cases within our district and 14 locally acquired cases…
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