Vector Control Program

A vector is any insect, arthropod, or other animal of public health significance capable of harboring or transmitting the causative agent of human disease. Vector Control Program staff maintain constant monitoring and control activities of mosquitoes at over 1,900 potential mosquito breeding sources to prevent and minimize the exposure of the public to mosquito borne diseases including: West Nile Virus, other types of Encephalitis, and Malaria. Vector control staff also respond to reports of mosquitoes or potential mosquito breeding sources from the public. Staff conduct continuous Encephalitis Virus surveillance, including West Nile Virus, and monitors the County areas for Plague, Lyme Disease, and Hantavirus to prevent and minimize the exposure of the public to these diseases.