County officials expect more mosquitos this year after a particularly wet winter.
After experiencing a particularly wet winter, Santa Clara County is rolling out drones to spray larvicide in non-residential areas to prevent what could be a booming year for mosquitos and vector-borne diseases like West Nile Virus.
“As an agency, we are always looking for new ways to improve our processes,” Nolasco said of the technology, which is being used by other vector control organizations across the country.Joseph Daviss, an agricultural drone pilot with Leading Edge Areal Technologies, flies a drone to deploy larvicide for Santa Clara County at Palo Alto Baylands in Palo Alto, Calif., on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. While Daviss monitors, the drone sprays at a programmed speed usually at about 55 feet above ground.
That can cause problems if the mosquitoes carry certain diseases, such as West Nile Virus — a primary concern. It’s the most common and most severe disease stemming from mosquitos and has caused 7,597 infections in humans and 345 deaths in the state since 2003, according to the California Department of Public Health.
The district hopes that by utilizing drones more mosquito larvae will be eliminated, helping the agency avoid conducting mosquito fogging down the line.
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