Posts Tagged: Sacramento

West Nile and Mosquitoes

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 10, 2019   FIRST MOSQUITO SAMPLE OF THE SEASON TESTS POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS  Elk Grove, Ca.—The Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District  confirmed today that the first...

Sharing citrus? Sacramento still under Oriental fruit fly quarantine

I enjoy sharing backyard citrus and produce as much as anyone. Unfortunately, as backyard citrus trees start to overflow with their bounty and we are of course in the giving and sharing spirit, I have to remind everyone who lives in certain parts of...

Oriental fruit fly adult.

Oriental fruit fly adult.

Oriental fruit fly found in Sacramento County

New Release from CDFA: SACRAMENTO, August 30, 2018 – A portion of Sacramento and Yolo Counties have been placed under quarantine for the Oriental fruit fly following the detection of 15 flies in and around the southern part of the City of...

Oriental fruit fly adult. [Credit: County of San Diego]

Oriental fruit fly adult. [Credit: County of San Diego]

Dead birds and West Nile Virus

News from the Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 23, 2018  FIGHT THE BITEFirst Dead Bird of the Season Tests Positive For West Nile VirusElk Grove, Ca.—The...

Mosquito taking in a blood meal. [Credit: Jack Kelly Clark]

Mosquito taking in a blood meal. [Credit: Jack Kelly Clark]

Welcome to my blog

Welcome to my blog! I am Karey Windbiel-Rojas, Area Urban Integrated Pest Management Advisor for the University of California Cooperative Extension serving Sacramento, Yolo, and Solano counties. I intend to use this blog to inform readers about local...