Santa Cruz Sentinel May 19, 2004
A helicopter is scheduled to start applying a mosquito control treatment today to more than 20 acres of wetlands in and near the city.
Watsonville and Hanson sloughs and Pinto Lake will be treated with a granulated larvacide, which disrupts the mosquito lifecycle.
It is not harmful to humans or other wildlife, according to the Santa Cruz County Mosquito & Vector Control District.
The area is home to three types of mosquito: the tule, which breeds in large numbers in marshes and is a nuisance biter; the marsh mosquito, found in the shallows of Pinto Lake; and the encephalitis mosquito, which has a greater flight range than the others and has the potential for spreading viruses such as the West Nile.
Mosquito control services are limited to the South County district, which is funded by a property assessment.
Residents can help reduce mosquitoes by emptying water from
yard containers, stocking ornamental ponds with mosquito fish, and notifying
the district of biting mosquitoes by calling 454-2590. Residents can report
dead birds, which may be an indication of West Nile virus activity, by calling
the state hotline at
(877) 968-2473.
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