{"id":102726,"date":"2021-07-20T08:51:15","date_gmt":"2021-07-20T15:51:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/?p=102726"},"modified":"2021-07-20T14:43:08","modified_gmt":"2021-07-20T21:43:08","slug":"av-mosquito-and-vector-control-conducts-annual-flyover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/2021\/07\/20\/av-mosquito-and-vector-control-conducts-annual-flyover\/","title":{"rendered":"AV Mosquito and Vector Control conducts annual flyover"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In one month, one average-sized unmaintained swimming pool could produce more than 3 million adult mosquitoes [File image of unmaintained pool, courtesy AVMVCD]<\/figcaption><\/figure>LANCASTER – The Antelope Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District conducted its annual flyover last month to identify unmaintained pools that are potential sources of mosquito breeding, the agency announced Tuesday.<\/p>\n

One unmaintained swimming pool could produce millions of mosquitoes over the course of a month, which could become a major public health threat since West Nile virus is transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito.<\/p>\n

In the coming weeks, the AVMVCD will be sending out letters to residences identified as potential habitats for mosquitoes. Property owners who receive a letter about a potentially unmaintained pool are encouraged to do the following:<\/p>\n