M osquito Control M atters FIGHT THE BITE Current Issues and Challenges Related to M osquito Control Gary Goodman District M anager
Sacramento and Y olo Counties Yolo: Sacramento: ~300,000 ~1.4 million Residents Residents Ag/Rural Urban
M osquito Habitats
Backyard Sources
Integrated M osquito M anagement M easures Public Information Surveillance Biological Control Physical Control Control-Larvicide Control-Adulticide
What Diseases Can M osquitoes Carry? West Nile Virus * * The most prevalent disease in the United States and permanently established in our area* * Dengue Fever M alaria Chikungunya Zika virus Dog Heartworm
WNV Activity in California Year Human Cases Potential Cases 2017 536 12,000-27,000 2016 442 10,000-23,000 2015 783 18,000-41,000 2014 801 17,000-39,000 2013 372 7,000-17,000 * * WNV is extremely under reported. The Centers for Disease Control estimates that for every neuroinvasive case confirmed, there are approximately 30-70 cases that are not reported* *
West Nile Virus Activity in Yolo County
What will 2018 Bring? • Difficult to predict the intensity of the season and overall virus activity amongst mosquito and bird populations • A wet spring can have on impact on mosquitoes later in the season • Ongoing surveillance for invasive mosquito species within our District area • Invasive mosquitoes are well established throughout central and southern California. These are aggressive day biting mosquitoes capable of transmitting Zika, dengue and chikungunya
What Can You Do? Follow the District D’s of M osquito Prevention D RAIN standing water D AWN and D USK are times to avoid being outdoors D RESSin long sleeves and pants when outside D EFEND yourself with an effective repellent D OORSand screens should be in working condition D ISTRICT personnel are available to help
Sacramento-Yolo M osquito and Vector Control District 1-800-429-1022 www.FIGHTtheBITE.net
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