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GLACVCD and Educational Foundation Announce Poster Contest Winner
The Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District and the Greater Los Angeles Mosquito and Vector Control Public Health Foundation announced fifth-grade student Jeremy Marquez as this year's Bite Back Against Mosquito Attacks Poster Contest winner. Jeremy attends school at Old River Elementary in Downey, California. He won a $100 U.S. Savings Bond and a pizza party for his class. In addition, Jeremy's artwork will be featured on approximately 40 Los Angeles County Metro buses this summer.
Poster Contest Winning Artwork
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Have you been seeing those "Giant Mosquitoes" around lately?
The good news is, those are crane flies and they do not bite. To find out more about the differences between mosquitoes and impersonating insects, click on the link below.
Insects Mistaken for Mosquitoes
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