Fresno Mosquito & Vector Control District

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Fresno Mosquito and Vector Control District

We Are Hiring!!!!!!
Check our website for open positions.
https://www.fresnomosquito.org/our-district

This Dangerous Mosquito Lays Her Armored Eggs – in Your House | Deep Look The Aedes aegypti mosquito, which can transmit dengue fever and Zika, makes a meal of us around our homes. And her eggs are hardy. They can dry out, but rema...

Mosquitoes can detect your breath from as far away as 150 feet!

The female mosquito can detect the carbon dioxide (CO2) that you exhale from a great distance. She will fly back and forth through this trail of CO2 until she locates you and can zoom in for a feast. Carbon dioxide is the key signal to mosquitoes that a potential blood meal is nearby. Mosquitoes have developed a keen sensitivity to CO2 in the air. Once a female senses CO2 in the vicinity, she flies back and forth through the CO2 plume until she locates her victim.
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There are many insects that often get confused for mosquitoes. Use the image below to see the differences between mosquitoes and other insects like crane flies, mayflies, and midges.

Train your brain with the Mosquito Buster Squad! Learn about mosquito parts, mosquito life cycle and download our activity book at- http://www.mosquitobustersquad.net/train-your-brain/

First human case of West Nile virus found in Fresno County, second in the state The potentially serious brain disease can be spread by bites from infected mosquitoes.

Here is a mosquito reminder that shows when we all need to be aware of mosquitoes and when we can let our guard down. Right now we have high activity in mosquito populations and the beginning of the West Nile virus cycle.