The San Benito County Vector Control program will begin
treatment of the area’s storm drains in late August. About 1,500
catch basins throughout the county will be treated with Altosid
briquettes, a biological larvicide that prevents mosquitoes from
hatching. An initial treatment was done on storm drains this spring
and this follow-up treatment will help control mosquitoes for the
rest of the summer.
The San Benito County Vector Control program will begin treatment of the area’s storm drains in late August. About 1,500 catch basins throughout the county will be treated with Altosid briquettes, a biological larvicide that prevents mosquitoes from hatching. An initial treatment was done on storm drains this spring and this follow-up treatment will help control mosquitoes for the rest of the summer.
The program, which is administered by the County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office, regularly treats areas throughout the summer where standing water is present. In addition to storm drains, the staff treats abandoned pools, storage of old tires and other areas where water collects.
Mosquitoes can infect people and wildlife with West Nile Virus, a disease that is now found in California. Residents can protect themselves from mosquitoes by using an insect repellent that contains DEET, at dusk and dawn; draining or dumping any standing water on their property such as birdbaths and open containers; keep household screens in good repair and reporting abandoned swimming pools to Vector Control
For any questions on mosquito control or to report possible water sources such as green pools, call 637-5344.
