‘Dangerous’ mosquitoes that can spread fatal diseases invade Bay Area tech hub

A “dangerous” and aggressive invasive mosquito is spreading around a major Northern California city.

The blood-sucking insects, which can carry life-threatening diseases, have been detected in a new area of San José, a city that is home to nearly one million residents and much of the state’s tech industry.

The black-and-white-striped bugs were found in a new area of East San José near S. 12th and Martha Streets, according to a Friday social media post from the Santa Clara County Mosquito and Vector Control District. The insects had been spotted earlier this year in Antioch, a little over an hour away, and the same mosquitoes were found in the same neighborhood last year…

Story continues

TRENDING NOW

LATEST LOCAL NEWS