Californians have welcomed rains of late. Early results of it likely mean more mosquitoes and mosquito-borne diseases. Standing water and warm weather create ideal conditions for mosquitoes to reproduce. This raises concerns about the potential of West Nile Virus infections in humans and animals.
Source: KPCC, February 21, 2017.
The situation with mosquitos and mosquito-borne disease is actually getting worse,” says Buettner. In recent years, new, invasive mosquitoes have arrived in the state which are capable of carrying yellow fever, dengue and the Zika virus.
INSIGHTS: Get rid of standing water and control environments where mosquitos can breed, especially near horse facilities.