To curb the potential spread of the dengue virus, Vector Control crews of San Diego County will be taking to the streets of the Mt. Hope area this week, armed with sprayers and a mission. After identifying mosquitoes near a dengue-infected individual—who reportedly contracted the disease abroad. Authorities are deploying more aggressive countermeasures to stop these disease carriers in their flying tracks.
Yesterday, the County teams, going door-to-door, were busy educating residents on mosquito breeding prevention within their homes while planning for the hand-spray operation set for Friday, providing the weather plays along. It covers roughly 12 acres and is bordered by Hilltop Drive, 40th Street, F Street, and Boundary Street, according to the County of San Diego.
Technicians trained for such scenarios will utilize AquaDuet, a pesticide sanctioned by the Environmental Protection Agency, distributed via ultra-low-volume backpack sprayers. The product targets adult mosquitoes capable of disease transmission and poses 'low risks to people and pets' and vanishes after approximately 20 to 30 minutes, according to the details provided by the County. Nevertheless, the residents in the affected area are being instructed on precautions to minimize pesticide exposure, extending from staying indoors with pets to shielding fishponds and rinsing garden produce before consumption.
