In Summary:
• County makes first routine aerial larvicide drop of the year.
• Goal is to help stop mosquitoes from potentially spreading diseases.
• Since 2017, three or fewer people have tested positive annually.
San Diego County is scheduled to conduct its first routine aerial larvicide drop of the year next week on up to 52 local waterways to help stop mosquitoes from potentially spreading diseases like West Nile virus.
County officials said helicopter larvicide drops will be done Wednesday, and Thursday if necessary, to cover nearly 1,400 acres of hard-to-reach potential mosquito breeding areas.
