+2 Local News Featured Keeping San Mateo County pest free Susan Cohn Daily Journal Senior Correspondent Sep 13, 2025 In his work for the San Mateo County Mosquito and Vector Control District, Evan Ostermann uses both his technical skills and his knowledge of …
Local News Featured San Mateo County residents encouraged to dump standing water By Ana Mata, Daily Journal staff Updated May 23, 2024 As summer approaches, the San Mateo County Mosquito and Vector Control District is advising residents to dump standing water to reduce mosquit…
National Are you a mosquito magnet? It could be your smell By MADDIE BURAKOFF AP Science Writer Oct 18, 2022 NEW YORK (AP) — A new study finds that some people really are "mosquito magnets" and it probably has to do with the way they smell.
Local News San Mateo County Mosquito and Vector Control District hires new manager Daily Journal staff report Sep 15, 2020 The San Mateo County Mosquito and Vector Control District will have a new district manager as Brian Weber is slated to take over for Dr. Chind…
National Can mosquitoes spread the coronavirus? The Associated Press Aug 25, 2020 Can mosquitoes spread the coronavirus?
National Florida Keys to release modified mosquitoes to fight illness By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press Aug 20, 2020 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Sometime next year, genetically modified mosquitoes will be released in the Florida Keys in an effort to combat pe…
National Mosquitoes flying free as health departments focus on virus By ANNA MARIA BARRY-JESTER and LAUREN WEBER KHN Jul 16, 2020 Bug spray, swollen welts, citronella. It's mosquito season.
Health Bacteria-infected mosquitoes take bite out of deadly dengue By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer Nov 21, 2019 WASHINGTON (AP) — They still bite, but new research shows lab-grown mosquitoes are fighting dangerous dengue fever that they normally would spread.
National Scientists find new way to kill disease-carrying mosquitoes By JEREMY REHM Associated Press Jul 17, 2019 NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists say they nearly eliminated disease-carrying mosquitoes on two islands in China using a new technique. The downside:…
