Vector Control Program
The San Diego County Vector Control Program (VCP) is a countywide program that monitors vectors and the diseases that they carry. A "vector" is an animal or insect capable of transmitting the causative agent of human disease. "Vector" also includes eye gnats. Some examples of vectors in San Diego County are mosquitoes, ticks and rats.
The VCP:
1. Protects public health by surveying for diseases carried by vectors.
2. Reduces people's exposure to vectors and human diseases.
3. Responds to public requests for vector inspections.
4. Educates the public about mosquitoes and other vectors to help residents protect themselves from the diseases vectors can carry.
Adult Mosquito Treatment Information
Invasive Aedes Adult Mosquito Control and Mosquito-borne Illness Prevention Frequently Asked Questions
COUNTY NEWS
County Seeks Public’s Help in Mosquito Prevention Kickoff
The Rain is Here; Have You Mosquito-Proofed Your Rain Barrel?
More Wild Mice Test Positive for Hantavirus
More Ticks Test Positive for Tularemia
Ticks Test Positive for Tularemia
Deer Mouse Tests Positive for Hantavirus
There have been no locally acquired mosquito transmitted Zika virus cases in San Diego. For more information on Zika virus click here.
Information on Mosquitoes, West Nile Virus, Zika Virus, Invasive Aedes Mosquitoes and to Fight the Bite
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