News Release Archive for 2008
| Date |
Release Name and Link to PDF |
| 10/1/08 | TWO NEW HUMAN CASES OF WEST NILE VIRUS FOR SACRAMENTO COUNTY –Mosquito Season Is Not Over, Using Repellent Remains Critical |
| 9/11/08 | FIRST HUMAN WEST NILE VIRUS CASE IN YOLO COUNTY –Protection Against Mosquitoes and West Nile Virus Is Still Important |
| 8/28/08 | RISK OF WEST NILE INFECTION REMAINS HIGH FOR SACRAMENTO COUNTY –Stay Protected this Labor Day Weekend |
| 8/25/08 | RISK OF WEST NILE VIRUS RISK INCREASES IN SOUTH SACRAMENTO COUNTY –Elder Creek and Elk Grove Continue to be Hot Spots |
| 8/14/08 | RISK OF WEST NILE VIRUS CONTINUES THROUGHOUT SACRAMENTO COUNTY –Residents Are Urged To Protect Themselves As State Fair Begins |
| 8/5/08 | FIGHT THE BITE DURING NATIONAL NIGHT OUT –Protect Yourself and Your Family From Mosquitoes and West Nile Virus |
| 8/5/08 | NORTH SACRAMENTO AT HIGH RISK FOR WEST NILE VIRUS –Virus Activity Intensifies |
| 8/1/08 | West Nile Virus Activity Increases in North Sacramento –Growing Concern Over High Numbers of Infected Mosquitoes |
| 7/30/08 | SENTINEL CHICKEN TESTS POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS –Mosquito Control Moves To Level 3 of District Response Plan |
| 7/28/08 | AERIAL TREATMENT OVER SOUTH SACRAMENTO REDUCES MOSQUITOES BY 50 PERCENT –Mosquitoes and West Nile Virus Continue To Be A Concern |
| 7/16/08 | MOSQUITO CONTROL BESTOWS ECOLOGICAL MOSQUITO AWARD –New Program Recognizes Innovative Way to Reduce Mosquito Populations |
| 7/14/08 | MOSQUITO CONTROL PROCEEDS WITH PLAN FOR AERIAL RESPONSE –Treatment of Adult Mosquitoes Begins Wednesday in High Risk Areas |
| 7/11/08 | HIGH MOSQUITO NUMBERS IN YOLO COUNTY -Smoky Skies Ground Planes That Treat Agricultural Areas |
| 7/10/08 | SMOKY CONDITIONS DELAY SPRAYING TO CONTROL MOSQUITOES UNTIL PARTICULATE MATTER CLEARS -High Risk area includes 23,000 acres over South Sacramento |
| 7/8/08 | MOSQUITO CONTROL CONSIDERS AERIAL SPRAYING –Concern Grows Over Virus Activity in South Sacramento |
| 7/7/08 | THERE’S A NEW MOSQUITO BUSTER IN TOWN –Concerned Community Member Going the Extra Mile to Educate Neighbors |
| 7/3/08 | BBQ’S…4TH OF JULY FUN…AND MOSQUITOES! –Fight the Bite This Holiday and Protect Your Loved Ones from Mosquitoes |
| 7/1/08 | HIGH TEMPERATURES MAY HELP SPREAD WEST NILE VIRUS –Two More Positive Mosquito Samples Found in South Sacramento County |
| 6/23/08 | SECOND MOSQUITO SAMPLE TESTS POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS –Virus Activity Continues Throughout Sacramento County |
| 6/16/08 | MOSQUITO SAMPLE TESTS POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS –Mosquito Control Finds Virus Activity Around Neglected Pools |
| 6/4/08 | A BIRD FOUND IN THE POCKET AREA TESTS POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS –Infected Birds Have Been Found in Different Areas of Sacramento County |
| 5/23/08 | MOSQUITOES BREEDING IN CEMETERY VASES –Mosquito Control Reminds the Public Not To Dump Out the Crystals |
| 5/20/08 | WEST NILE VIRUS EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY FORUMS CONTINUE |
| 4/22/08 | SAC-YOLO MOSQUITO CONTROL ANNOUNCES THE SPRING 2008 FIGHT THE BITE CALENDAR CONTEST –Education Efforts Focus on Kids |
| 4/21/08 | SAC-YOLO MOSQUITO AND VECTOR CONTROL DISTRIBUTES MOSQUITO REPELLENT TO LOCAL HOMELESS SHELTERS |
| 4/18/08 | SAC-YOLO MOSQUITO CONTROL ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR MOSQUITO AND WEST NILE VIRUS AWARENESS WEEK –Education and Information Continue to be Key |
| 4/8/08 | SAC-YOLO MOSQUITO CONTROL DISTRICT LAUNCHES A SERIES OF EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY FORUMS |
| 4/4/08 | SAC-YOLO MOSQUITO CONTROL IS LOOKING FOR HELPING HANDS –Volunteers Needed For Mosquito Awareness Week |
| 3/31/08 | SAC-YOLO MOSQUITO CONTROL ANNOUNCES ECOLOGICAL MOSQUITO AWARD –New Program Recognizes Innovative Way to Reduce Mosquito Populations |
| 3/19/08 | DEAD BIRD TESTS POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS –Surveillance Program Uncovers an Early Warning Sign |
| 2/8/08 | WARM WEATHER BRINGS MOSQUITOES OUT ABANDONED SWIMMING POOLS ARE TARGETED –Home foreclosures pose a significant problem in the area |
| 1/16/08 | MOSQUITO CONTROL DISTRICT RECEIVES INNOVATOR AWARD BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PESTICIDE REGULATION |