The Mosquito & Vector Management District of Santa Barbara County (MVMD) has confirmed the first local detections of Aedes notoscriptus, a non-native, aggressive daytime-biting mosquito, in the city’s Westside neighborhood.
The initial find was recorded March 13, and the district is expanding surveillance and control measures to prevent the species from establishing.
“Our goal is to control and eliminate this mosquito population, if possible,” MVMD General Manager Brian Cabrera said. “We are doing everything to help ensure this mosquito does not become established in our communities.”…