Is it true that male mosquitoes don't bite? Only the female mosquito bites to obtain a blood meal. The male mosquito feeds only on plant nectar.
Do mosquitoes need water to survive? All mosquitoes must have water in which to complete their life cycle. Female mosquitoes will lay their eggs in shallow water or even on damp soil that is prone to flooding. Mosquitoes can survive in natural water sources such as puddles left after a storm, creeks, lakes, marshes and in man-made water sources such as fountains, gutters, bird baths, rain barrels, storm drains and abandoned pools.
How long does it take for mosquitoes to complete their life cycle? Only seven days are required to complete their life cycle (egg to adult) during warm weather.
What is the average lifespan of a mosquito? The female mosquito may live as long as three weeks during the summer or many months over the winter in order to lay her eggs in the following spring.
What is the deadliest animal in the world? Because mosquitoes can spread deadly diseases like malaria, dengue fever, yellow fever and encephalitis, more deaths have been caused by mosquitoes than sharks, tigers, crocodiles, snakes, spiders, or bees combined. A single malarial mosquito can infect more than 100 people. Malaria claims the lives of 483,000 children per year - 90% of those in Africa.
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Website Accesibilty Policy Mosquito and Vector Management District of Santa Barbara County
Mosquito and Vector Management District of Santa Barbara County is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Mosquito and Vector Management District of Santa Barbara County
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations
Mosquito and Vector Management District of Santa Barbara County has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Mosquito and Vector Management District of Santa Barbara County regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found. In our ongoing commitment to transparency, we make the
last three months' reports available to the public.
August 2021 Website Accessibility Compliance Report
July 2021 Website Accessibility Compliance Report
June 2021 Website Accessibility Compliance Report
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.