SGV Mosquito Match

The San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District began releasing sterile male Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in Bassett to reduce an invasive species that spreads diseases like dengue, Zika, and chikungunya. This marks the district's first use of the sterile insect technique through its SGV Mosquito Match program.

The San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District is launching the SGV Mosquito Match program in Bassett, CA, using sterile insect technique (S.I.T.) to release non-biting male mosquitoes. The goal is to reduce invasive Aedes aegypti populations, which transmit diseases like dengue, Zika, and chikungunya.