Drones deployed in Placer County fight, prevent spread of mo…

ALL RIGHT. GOOD TO SEE YOU GUYS KELLY. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE FIGHTING MOSQUITOES FROM THE AIR TODAY. THE PLACER COUNTY MOSQUITO AND VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT SHOWCASED HOW THEY’RE USING DRONES TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF MOSQUITOES. OFFICIALS SAY THE DRONES RELEASE A SPECIAL BACTERIA PRODUCT THAT GOES INTO THE WATER. MOSQUITOES EAT THAT PRODUCT AND DIE. THE BACTERIA ONLY IMPACTS FLIES AND NOT OTHER CREATURES, OFFICIALS SAY THE DRONES HELP ACCESS AREAS THAT ARE HARD FOR TEAMS TO REACH. WE’VE BEEN WORKING ON IMPLEMENTING DRONE TECHNOLOGY FOR ABOUT SEVEN YEARS AND WE’RE FINDING THAT IT’S VERY USEFUL TO TO HANDLE DULL, DIRTY AND DANGEROUS, UH, OPERATIONS IN THE FIELD, LIKE, UH, TREATING INACCESSIBLE STANDING WATER TO PREVENT MOSQUITOES FROM HATCHING AND BITING PEOPLE. WE USE IT TO DETECT MOSQUITO SOURCES IN AREAS THAT ARE DIFFICULT TO FIND. TODAY’S DEMONSTRATIONS ARE PART OF CALIFORNIA MOSQUITO AWARENESS WEEK. OFFICIALS SAY THEY A