Invasive Aedes aegypti mosquitoes have been found in Carpinteria!
Non-native yellow fever mosquitoes, Aedes aegypti have been found in July in Carpinteria.
Non-native Australian backyard mosquitoes, Aedes notoscriptus, were found in Santa Barbara's West Side ad Mesa neighborhoods in March and June 2026, respectively.
Please contact the District at 805-969-5050 (or send us a message through our 'Contact Us' page) if you find yourself being bitten by aggressive mosquitoes during daytime hours. Both of these mosquitoes like to bite around the feet and ankles which is why residents being tormented by these pests call them "ankle biters". To learn more about the threats these species could bring and what you can do to prevent them from breeding around your house, please visit the links below.
Aedes aegypti brochureAedes aegypti brochure in SpanishInvasive Aedes press release from first find in 2020Invasive Aedes press release for Carpinteria findMore info can be found at these websites:
- California Department of Public Health Invasive Aedes
- Center for Disease Control website
Note: Among the places around the home where mosquitoes are found breeding, inspectors in other counties where invasive Aedes are found are finding them at residences with clogged yard drains. Please be sure to check your drains for clogs and, if they are, clear out the mud, leaves, silt and other debris so water can drain out. You can also add mosquito dunks - available at many hardware and home and garden stores - if there is standing water and you can't unclog the drain immediately.
Click on these links to see videos by fellow Mosquito Districts on how to screen your drains:
A Public Service Announcement on Aedes aegypti in Santa Barbara (produced by and in cooperation with the City of Santa Barbara):
