Residents near El Paso Water property missed out on pesticide distribution

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — Socorro residents tell KFOX14/CBS4 they are still battling the Red Flour Beetle infestation, even after the El Paso County Commissioner of the area distributed pesticides to residents.

Residents who live one mile away from the El Paso Water property, believed to be feeding the infestation said they were not aware of the pesticide distribution.

Resident Tim Vasquez said he has been spraying the bugs with pesticides he finds at his local store and added, “I had no idea that they were giving away pesticides for this.”

Vasquez added he and his neighbors had hoped for compensation for hiring their pest control services.

“I was even wondering who I had to go talk to maybe– they were gonna fund us with some kind of– maybe if we got a pest control guy to come out,” Vasquez said.

Residents stated they hoped officials communicate directly with residents in affected areas.

Vasquez added, “They should be handing it out to us in the neighborhoods, driving around saying something.”

KFOX14/CBS4 reached out to Commissioner Holguin to ask if there will be another round of pesticide distribution we are waiting for a response.

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