From Pasadena Now
July 9, 2018
Officials want to enlist Pasadena residents in their unending war on mosquitoes and the dangerous diseases they spread.
As the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District takes over responsibility for Pasadena this week, it’s reminding residents that the agency cannot defeat this determined enemy alone.
“While we’re out there, we’re doing our part, but we definitely want to stress that mosquito control is a shared responsibility and everyone should do their part,” said SGV Mosquito & Vector Control spokesman Levy Sun. “Once you do that, we can have a more bite-free Pasadena.
Vector control officials will be aggressively trapping and testing mosquitoes, inspecting and treating storm drains and otherwise taking the fight to the mosquitoes.
Sun says just a bottle cap full of water is enough for mosquitoes to breed in.
More than just pesky — especially to those with particularly delicious blood — mosquitoes carry diseases such as West Nile virus and Zika.
Pasadena has seen no reported cases of West Nile virus or Zika virus this season, according to Sun.