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Part of the County of Ventura Environmental Health Agency, the Vector Control Program (VCP) works to minimize the threat to public health from vectors capable of harboring or transmitting disease to humans.
The VCP monitors potential mosquito breeding sites to reduce the public’s chance of exposure to mosquito borne diseases such as: West Nile Virus, other types of Encephalitis, and Malaria. They also rely on the public to “eliminate backyard mosquito breeding sources and to inform VCP staff of any mosquito problems occurring in an area.” The mosquito complaint hotline is 805-658-4310.
Mosquito fish are successfully used to for mosquito control and are available for free for use in water sources such as ornamental ponds, swimming pools and animal watering troughs. The mosquito fish hotline is 805-662-6582.
In addition to mosquito monitoring and control, this county department works to reduce the likelihood of illness from plague and lyme disease. VCP staff is available for lectures and other outreach education venues. To find out more about the VCP as well as the threat of vector transmitted illnesses in Ventura County please visit their website.
Plague occurs in the foothills, plateaus, mountains and
foggy coastal belt areas in California (shaded areas on the map).
Map image from VCP website.
