Vector Control Program
Vector Control Program’s Annual Report for 2023
Invasive Aedes Mosquitoes are Here
They can lay eggs in any small artificial or natural container or surface that holds as little as a teaspoon of water.
A vector is any insect, arthropod, or other animal of public health significance capable of harboring or transmitting the causative agent of human disease. Vectors of public health significance commonly found in Ventura County include mosquitoes, rodents, and ticks. For more information, check out the Vector Control Program Pamphlet.
Vector Control Program staff perform mosquito monitoring and control activities at over 2000 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. Staff also monitors the County areas for Plague, Lyme Disease, and Hantavirus to prevent and minimize the exposure of the public to these diseases.
Vector Control Program Hotline
Vector control staff responds to reports of mosquitoes or potential mosquito breeding sources from the public. Please contact us at the following numbers or File a Complaint online.
- Mosquito Complaint Hotline 805 658 – 4310
- Request Mosquito Fish 805 662 – 6582
- Report a Dead Bird 1 877 WNV – BIRD (1 877 968 – 2473)
Press Releases
- Mosquito Awareness Week 2023 English (PDF) April 2023
- La Semana de Concientización sobre los Mosquitos 2023 Spanish (PDF) April 2023
- Bird tests positive for West Nile Virus English (PDF) – September 2022
- Ave da positivo para el virus de Nilo Occidental Spanish (PDF) – September 2022
- Act Now and Keep Mosquito Bites to a Minimum – English (PDF) – April 2022
- Actúe Ahora y Mantenga las Picaduras de Mosquitos al Mínimo – Spanish (PDF) – April 2022
- Bird tests positive for West Nile Virus (PDF) August 2021
- Ave da positivo para el virus de Nilo Occidental (PDF) August 2021
- Aedes aegypti Mosquito found in the City of Ojai (PDF) – August 2021
- Mosquito Aedes aegypti encontrado en la ciudad de Ojai (PDF) – August 2021
- Act Now and Keep Mosquito Bites to a Minimum – English (PDF) – April 2021
- Actúe Ahora y Mantenga las Picaduras de Mosquitos al Mínimo – Spanish (PDF) – April 2021
- Aedes aegypti Mosquito found in Thousand Oakshttps://docs.vcrma.org/images/pdf/eh/vector/Press-Release-Aedes-aegypti-09-14-2020-SPAN.pdf– English (PDF) – September 2020
- Mosquito Aedes aegypti encontrado en Thousand Oaks – Spanish (PDF) – September 2020
- Aedes aegypti Mosquito found in Simi Valley – English (PDF) – September 2020
- Mosquito Aedes aegypti encontrado en Simi Valley – Spanish (PDF) – September 2020
- Mosquito Season Information – March 2019
- Mosquito Sample Tests Positive for WNV – July 2019
Reports
- 2022 CDPH Vector-Borne Disease Section Annual Report (PDF) – September 2023
- 2023-2024 Vector Control Program Annual Engineer’s Report (PDF) – June 2023
- 2022 Annual Report of Vector Control Activities (PDF) June 2023
- 2021 Annual Report of Vector Control Activities (PDF) May 2022
- 2022-2023 Vector Control Program Annual Engineer’s Report (PDF) – June 2022
- 2020 Annual Report of Vector Control Activities (PDF) – April 2021
- 2021-2022 Vector Control Program Annual Engineer’s Report (PDF) – June 2021
Notices
Public Resources
The Vector Control Program does not address all pests in the County. Here are some links to other pest control resources:
Contact Us
Cary Svoboda
Program Lead
Cary.Svoboda@ventura.org
(805) 677-8716
Sean Debley
Manager
sean.debley@ventura.org
(805) 648-9248
Staff Contacts:
Steven D. Solomon
steven-daniel.solomon@ventura.org
(805) 654-3585
Eli Hernandez
Eli.Hernandez@ventura.org
(805) 654-2873
Ed Alamillo
Ed.Alamillo@ventura.org
(805) 654-2819
Alex Gaskill
Alex.Gaskill@ventura.org
(805) 654-3985
