Mosquitoes caught in east Petaluma near the Ellis Creek Water Recycling Facility have tested positive for West Nile virus, vector control officials said Thursday.
The mosquitoes are the first in Sonoma County this year to test positive for the virus, the Marin/Sonoma Mosquito & Vector Control District said.
Test results and other surveillance data suggest a high risk of transmission of the virus in the area near the wastewater treatment facility, said Erik Hawk, assistant manager of the district. He warned local residents to take precautions.
“It is extremely important that residents protect themselves from mosquito bites by employing personal protection measures such as wearing long sleeves and long pants, and applying an effective insect repellent to exposed skin,” Hawk said in a statement.
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Keep those long sleeved baggy cloths on Charles. We wear harem pants because the mozzies find it harder to penetrate loose clothing vs tight jeans etc.
Very concerning how quickly all this is rolling out.
and anyone living in a mozzie area in any country should also take heed.
Glad to hear it and not before time.
Check this out Charles, this is just getting out of control.
... for bioweapon to spread agricultural virusesA scathing report was published in Science Magazine this week that accuses DARPA of developing a bioweapon that uses swarms of modified insects to deliver viruses.(TFTP) In a scathing report issued this week, researchers with the Science Policy Forum have accused the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) of creating a technology—ostensibly used to genetically modify crops with insects—but that could be converted into a ...
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