San Rafael pond project targets mosquito breeding

San Rafael pond project targets mosquito breeding

An overabundance of a wetland plant is wreaking havoc at a freshwater marsh pond in northern San Rafael. The dense vegetation in the 20-acre pond managed by the Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District at 300 Smith Ranch Road has led to stagnant water, increasing the potential for mosquito breeding, which can pose a public health risk. “The cattails have created an ideal habitat for mosquitoes — let’s put it that way — that can transmit the West Ni…