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Vector-control official warns Winters to ready for active mosquito season after late rains
Summary
A Sacramento–Yolo vector-control representative told Winters council that late spring rains have created ideal breeding conditions and described a pilot sterile-male release program; the district urged residents to remove standing water and use free inspection services.
A representative of the Sacramento Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District told the Winters City Council on April 21 that late spring rains followed by warming temperatures have created ideal conditions for mosquitoes and could make 2026 a busier season.
The presenter, identified at the meeting as a district official, said the city itself had no detected West Nile virus activity but that county surveillance found positive samples nearby. "So far, there is no West Nile virus activity in the city of Winters," the official told the council, adding that 77 mosquito samples in the county tested positive and five…
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