Our vector and disease surveillance program prevents mosquitoes and arthropod-borne diseases from becoming a serious problem.
Our team...
Discovers New Sites of Larval Development
Studies Vector Population Densities and Species Composition
Assesses the Level of Public Health Risk
Allocates Control Efforts
Responds to Public Reports of Infestations
Vector Surveillance
Our staff regularly inspects for mosquitoes in stagnant water in catch basins, vaults, drains, wastewater treatment plants, under buildings, in horse and cattle troughs, pools, ponds, gutters, flood control basins, flower pots, tree holes, abandoned tires, creeks, marshes and estuaries. To catch adult mosquitoes, we use:
BG Sentinel Traps
New Jersey Light Traps
Reiter Gravid Traps
Carbon Dioxide Traps
Disease Monitoring
Three types of pathogenic mosquito-borne encephalitis occur in California: Western equine encephalomyelitis, St. Louis encephalitis, and West Nile virus. These viruses are carried by birds and transferred to horses or humans through infected mosquitoes.
Because there are no specific treatments or vaccines for the three diseases, we monitor flocks of sentinel chickens and collect mosquitoes to detect these viruses.
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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.
