Invasive 'yellow fever' mosquito newly found in Castro Valley. An invasive insect dubbed the yellow fever mosquito has been discovered for the first time in Castro Valley.
FILE: A resting adult female Aedes aegypti mosquito, also known as the yellow fever mosquito, according to the latest reporting on the story.
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Available information indicates that Multiple Aedes aegypti mosquitoes were discovered in traps in Castro Valley on July 20, according to the Alameda County Mosquito Abatement District.
The mosquito, scientific name Aedes aegypti, has been increasingly found across new areas of California since it first arrived in 2013, in a development tied to the same story.
Separately, Its spread is worrying experts as it’s capable of transmitting dangerous diseases including dengue, Zika and yellow fever.
Officials are now using an insecticide to kill mosquito larvae in the area where the insects were found.
This mosquito species are more commonly found in Southern and Central California, according to the latest reporting on the story.
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«typically found in more tropical areas, so the humid weather is something they’re definitely adapted to,»
«They love hot temperatures,»
Available information indicates that Its spread is worrying experts as it’s capable of transmitting dangerous diseases including dengue, Zika and yellow fever.
Available information indicates that FILE: A resting adult female Aedes aegypti mosquito, also known as the yellow fever mosquito.
Separately, The mosquito, scientific name Aedes aegypti, has been increasingly found across new areas of California since it first arrived in 2013.
Available information indicates that Officials are now using an insecticide to kill mosquito larvae in the area where the insects were found.
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Available information indicates that The mosquito, scientific name Aedes aegypti, has been increasingly found across new areas of California since it first arrived in 2013.
