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San Gabriel Valley Mosquito District warns of dengue risk, plans sterile‑male pilot in Bassett Park
Summary
District Manager Jason Fernando told the West Covina City Council that invasive Aedes aegypti and extreme weather have increased local vector‑borne disease risk; the district will pilot a sterile‑male release in Bassett Park this summer and offers free property inspections and outreach.
The San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District briefed the West Covina City Council on April 21 about shifting mosquito risks in Southern California and the district’s response plans, including a pilot for sterile‑male mosquito releases in Bassett Park this coming summer.
District Manager Jason Fernando said the district, which serves roughly 1.5 million residents across 26 cities, treats mosquitoes as a public‑health issue rather than solely a nuisance. He highlighted the emergence of locally transmitted dengue cases in recent years and…
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