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Turlock Mosquito Abatement District
The Turlock Mosquito Abatement District (TMAD) is located in the South half of Stanislaus County (South of the Tuolumne River) and covering 966-square miles. The Turlock Mosquito Abatement District services communities such as Ceres, Hughson, Newman, Patterson, and Turlock. TMAD also Services unincorporated areas within Stanislaus County.

History
Turlock Mosquito Abatement District was founded January 29, 1946 in order to protect the residents from mosquito borne viruses, such as West Nile Virus and St. Louis Encephalitis Virus. Originally Turlock Mosquito Abatement District is establish to control the mosquito population within a 342-square mile radius. Since then TMAD has expanded across the southern parts of Stanislaus County.