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Mosquito district details emergency pool treatments, pilot sterile‑insect program after Eden Fire
Summary
The San Gabriel Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District told the council it treated hundreds of unmaintained pools after the Eden Fire, ran a large emergency response, and is piloting sterile insect technique (SIT) for Aedes aegypti. Officials said the district secured state funding and FEMA support for emergency efforts and urged continued resident 'tip, toss and protect' actions.
San Gabriel Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District trustees and staff briefed the Sierra Madre City Council on March 24 about the district’s emergency response after the Eden Fire and on new tools to manage invasive Aedes mosquitoes.
John Capocha, the district’s board president, and communications director Anna East Diaz said the agency visited hundreds of unmaintained pools in the fire area and deployed creative tools — floats and custom treatment bags — to reach…
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