Mosquito Control: How El Paso Water is Battling the Spread of Zika

In this Texas community, stopping the spread of the Zika virus means controlling prime mosquito breeding areas in stormwater ponds.
Mosquito Control: How El Paso Water is Battling the Spread of Zika
El Paso’s Department of Public Health has handled mosquito control in the past. With a staff of just nine involved in its vector control department, it has recruited the city’s water utility and Environmental Services to work jointly on both public education and mosquito control.

Mosquito control is nothing new to many cities, especially across the South. However, the threat of the Zika virus is raising the attention level in many communities. In Texas, El Paso Water Utilities has found itself on the front lines as the city expands its effort to control...

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