Santa Clara County Vector Control

New Mosquito Fogging in Santa Clara, Sunnyvale Aug. 3

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Santa Clara Co. Vector Control will fog zip codes in Sunnyvale and Santa Clara after mosquitoes testing positive for West Nile virus were found in the area.

Another year, another round of mosquito fogging to prevent the spread of West Nile virus-positive mosquitoes. The County of Santa Clara Vector Control District will fog parts of Sunnyvale and Santa Clara on Thursday, Aug. 3. Zip codes including 94085, 94086, 94087 and 95051 will be fogged starting around 10 p.m. and finishing around midnight. … Read more

County Uses Drones to Reduce Mosquito Population

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Santa Clara County has started using drones to help control the mosquito population in areas that are difficult for employees to access.

Santa Clara County will have a new tool in the battle against West Nile virus and the mosquitoes that carry it. In early May, the County of Santa Clara Vector Control District started using unmanned aircraft systems, also known as drones, to apply larvicides in wetlands and other nonresidential areas. Vector Control received approval for … Read more