Crews will continue drops monthly through October.

“Ankle biters,” or Aedes aegypti, mosquitos are the biggest concern in Kern. This type of mosquito is known to spread St. Louis Encephalitis and the culex can cause West Nile Virus. In […] ...

Officials say the mosquito is very stealth-like, flying low to the ground, and has been called an "ankle biter' as these mosquitoes commonly bite people on the leg below the knee. West Nile virus ...

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