Mosquitoes might seem like an annoying nuisance, but did you know they can transmit diseases that can make you sick? It only takes one bite from a mosquito infected with a disease like West Nile virus to put you at risk for serious illness.
Aedes aegypti is not native to San Mateo County, but has been found here several times in recent years. It is a small, day-biting mosquito that prefers to feed on humans. This mosquito is capable of transmitting several viruses and is considered a significant threat to public health.
Mosquitoes are more than a nuisance! They can carry and transmit diseases that can make people very sick. Even when they don’t transmit disease, their bites may be uncomfortable or become infected.
Controlling mosquitoes interrupts the disease transmission cycle and protects people from disease.
