Invasive Aedes aegypti mosquito found in several counties across California, including in San Diego County [Video]

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — An invasive mosquito species that can carry dangerous diseases has been identified in several counties across California, including in San Diego County.

Invasive Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, also known as the yellow fever mosquito, usually bite several times, and are active during the day. They can transmit Zika, dengue, yellow fever, and chikungunya viruses, according to San Diego’s Vector Control Program.

The small black mosquitoes have distinctive white stripes on their legs and back. 

The California Department of Health has been monitoring invasive Aedes mosquitoes throughout California for the past several years part of a statewide vector-borne disease surveillance system.

The San Diego Vector Control Program’s map shows invasive Aedes mosquitoes have been found in all areas in San Diego County.

Across California, the below counties are reporting the presence of invasive Aedes mosquitoes, while just a few counties in the state have found both Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus …