San Francisco Chronicle May 03, 2026 • 11:07

Bay Area’s mosquito season is starting early. An invasive species could make it a lot worse - San Francisco Chronicle

By Catherine Ho

Bay Area’s mosquito season is starting early. An invasive species could make it a lot worse - San Francisco Chronicle

Mild weather is fueling an earlier mosquito surge — and officials are racing to stop an invasive species from exploding in parts of the East Bay.

A sample taken by Marin/Sonoma Mosquito and Vector Control District workers from a neglected swimming pool yielded 1,000 mosquito larvae and 100 pupae.
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