Wednesday, March 22nd, 2023, 6:30pm to 8pm at Great Room Clubhouse, 16601 Sonora Street, Tustin 92782
Join us the Great Room Clubhouse for a special presentation and Q&A session with the Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District.
Since their introduction to California circa 2011, the invasive Aedes mosquitoes, nicknamed "backyard breeders" or "ankle biters," have proliferated and become one of the dominant species in Southern California. Compared to native, nocturnal species, Aedes mosquitoes are active during the day and breed throughout the entire year. They also prefer to lay their eggs along the sides of small sources of water, and it only takes a bottle cap of water to allow them to complete their life cycle. Even if the water is poured out, these eggs can remain viable along the sides of the container for up to years until conditions become prime for hatching. As female mosquitoes need proteins from the blood of their host to produce eggs, they are constantly biting to support their year-round breeding cycles. It certainly does not help that their preferred breeding grounds include pet bowls, bird-baths, toys, plant saucers, and drains found commonly in backyards. Often, residents believe this increased mosquitos activity is originating from the Peter's Canyon Channel without realizing the problem is actually much closer to home, perhaps in their own backyard or a neighbor's.
Vector Control would like to welcome all residents to join us on March 22nd to learn more about local mosquito activity and their ongoing prevention efforts. Since effective prevention requires a community-wide effort, Vector Control will also share actions that residents can take to prevent their yard from becoming a mosquito breeding ground. We want this session to be helpful and informative to you, so please come ready with any questions, which will be addressed during the Q&A portion of the presentation.
