Maritza Olmos | Operations Manager | GLAmosquito.org
GREATER LA COUNTY VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT
About Our District
We are the largest of 5 vector control special
districts servicing LA County, with our current cost
per single family home being $18.97 annually.
Mosquitoes
Black Fly
Midge
22 Mosquito-borne Diseases in Bellflower
Dengue FeverGrowing Threat
•140 Travel-associated cases in GLACVCD jurisdiction
•3 Locally acquired cases in GLACVCD
•14 cases in LA County
West Nile virus (WNV)Continuous Problem
Saint Louis Encephalomyelitis (SLE)Occasionally Detected 3 Surveillance
“Our departments control mosquitoes through surveillance, management, e ducation, & o utreach” Control Education
Integrated Vector Management (IVM)
4 Operations | High Visibility
Service Request Response
•Phone
•Website
Mosquito-borne Disease Case Response (Aedes)
•Door-to-door yard inspections
•Control efforts
5 Operations | Medium Visibility
Vector Control Specialist (VCS) Single Routes
•Public sources
Swimming Pool Program
Street Gutters
6 Operations | Medium Visibility
Vector Control Specialist (VCS) Single Routes
•Public sources
Swimming Pool Program
Street Gutters
6 Operations | Medium Visibility
Vector Control Specialist (VCS) Single Routes
•Public sources
Swimming Pool Program
Street Gutters
6 Operations | Low Visibility
Underground Storm Drain System (USDS)
Flood Control Channels & Stormwater
•Conveyance Systems
•Water Storage Systems
7 Operations | Low Visibility
Underground Storm Drain System (USDS)
Flood Control Channels & Stormwater
•Conveyance Systems
•Water Storage Systems
7 8
Mosquito
Sources in
Bellflower
(2024)
•1,347
•88
•344
Residential & Public
Ponds & Pools
Storm Water Structures
and Drains
Scientific & Technical Department
Mosquito Trapping Mosquito IdentificationBlack Fly Surveillance Dead Bird Testing Utilizes innovative field and laboratory techniques to monitor mosquito, black fly, and midge populations as well as vector-borne diseases. 9 Sterile Insect Technique (SIT)
X-ray sterilization of male mosquitoes
Release of sterile males over time
Sterile males to mate with wild females
10 Eco-friendly
Non-chemical
Results in no
offspring
Results in
reduced pest
population
SIT Benefits
11 Communications Department
•Promotes public awareness of the
District services
•Educates the public about mosquitoes
and vector-borne diseases
Traditional
Media & Social
Media
City/Community
PresentationsYouth EducationCommunity
Outreach
12 Partner With Us
Follow & share GLACVCD updates from social media accounts on city platforms Encourage residents to call & visit District website to submit service requests Add a District tab to city websites and a rolling item on city marquees / newsletters 13 Website | www.GLAmosquito.org
Phone | (562) 944-9656
Email | [email protected]
Contact
@GLAmosquito
SOCIAL MEDIA
Greater Los Angeles County
Vector Control District
Thank you!
MARITZA OLMOS | OPERATIONS MANAGER | [email protected]