Kraig Pakulski / Monday, March 23, 2026 / Categories: Regions, California; Santa Barbara County Non-Native ‘Australian Backyard Mosquito’ Detected on Santa Barbara’s Westside; Vector District Ramps Up Response 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 post Non-Native ‘Australian Backyard Mosquito’ Detected on Santa Barbara’s Westside; Vector District Ramps Up Response appeared first on edhat. Previous Article Early Morning 2.3 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Searles Valley on Monday Next Article 40,000 UC Workers Ratify Contracts After Statewide Organizing Campaign Print 26 Rate this article: No rating Please login or register to post comments.