Pasadena City Council Meeting
November 06, 2023
OPERATIONS and SERVICES
in YOUR COMMUNITY
Presented by:
JASON FARNED| DISTRICT MANAGER
San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District We monitor and control for mosquito-borne
disease in the community while supporting
residents to keep their properties bite-free.
By the numbers:
• We serve 26 cities and unincorporated L.A.
County communities in San Gabriel Valley
• 1.5 million residents
• We have 37 full-time employees
• $16.90 per year, per parcel
San Gabriel Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District
• The District was formed in
1989 to protect residents from
vector-borne diseases.
• SGV Mosquito is one of five
mosquito control districts that
serve Los Angeles County.
• The California Health and
Safety Code §2000-2067
grants authority to vector
control districts.
MOSQUITOES IN YOUR CITY
CULEX MOSQUITOES
• Native
• Active at Dusk & Dawn
• Transmit West Nile
virus (“Bird Disease”)
West Nile Virus
• Flu-like symptoms for
1 in 5 people infected
• Central nervous
system affected for 1
in 150 people
infected
AEDES MOSQUITOES
• Invasive
• Day-time biter
• Transmits Zika,
dengue, canine
heartworm
• Develops resistance to
adult pesticides
• Imported travel cases
• Potential for outbreak
San Gabriel Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District
• Surveillance and Risk Assessment
• Public Education and Community
Outreach
• Prevention through Mosquito
Control and Water Management
San Gabriel Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District
• Natural Predators and Biological
Controls
• Chemical Control
• Eliminating Mosquito Habitat
SURVEILLANCE
MOSQUITO
TRAPPING
DISEASE
SURVEILLANCE
DEAD BIRD
COLLECTION
INSECT
IDENTIFICATION
MOSQUITO
TESTING
@ada_eez
PUBLIC INFORMATION OUTREACH EDUCATION
• Presentations
• Town Halls
• Social Media
• Community Events
• Door-to-Door
• Seasonal Campaigns
• In-Class Programs
• Citizen Science
• Summer
Programs
Promoting simple, healthy
living to reduce mosquito-
borne diseases in our cities
through
FREE CA NGSS-aligned
student science programs.
OPERATIONS – LARVAL CONTROL
COMMUNITY
SOURCES
RESIDENTIAL
CONSULTATION
GREEN SWIMMING
POOLS
UNDERGROUND
STORM DRAINS
BLACK FLY
CONTROL
OPERATIONS -
ADULT CONTROL
TRUCK-MOUNTED
TREATMENT
BACKPACK
TREATMENT
ENHANCED NEIGHBORHOOD
SUPPORT (ENS)
Mosquito Control Surveillance Communication
• Door-to-door
inspections
• Door hangers
• Adult treatment
(if needed)
• Additional
trapping and
testing
• Targeted
messaging and
content
• Media Release
(if needed)
Data driven, focused support for communities
with elevated risk of disease.
WEST NILE VIRUS
• Detected in L.A. County in 2004
• Flu-like symptoms for 1 in 5
people infected
• Central nervous system affected
for 1 in 150 people infected
• Encephalitis (inflammation
of the brain)
• Meningitis (inflammation of
membranes that surround
brain and spinal cord)
• No cure or human vaccine
West Nile virus+
Detection Process
1. Alert City Trustee and
Staff
2. Inspect known sources
and search for new ones
3. Monitor surveillance
4. Notify residents through
multiple methods
5. Activate ENS during
elevated risk
ACTIVITIES IN
PASADENA
ACTIVITIES IN
PASADENA
• Monitor over 700 induvial
mosquito breeding sites
• 142 non-functional
swimming pools
• Over 400 gutters, drains,
and sump pumps
ACTIVITIES IN
PASADENA
• Monitor over 900
underground storm drain lids
• Over 6 miles of open flood
channels
• Devils Gate Reservoir
• Arroyo Seco
ACTIVITIES IN
PASADENA
• 2023: Responded to 147
Service Requests
• 70 Property Consultations
ACTIVITIES IN
PASADENA
• 2023: 57 unique Education and
Outreach activities
• Over 1,000 educational door
hangers delivered to properties
with elevated invasive Aedes
activity
Sterile Insect Technology (SIT)
REPEL MOSQUITO BITES SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY
Oil of lemon eucalyptus
DEET
Picaridin
IR3535
Well-researched CDC-recommended and EPA-registered active ingredients
TIP , TOSS, AND PROTECT
– Tip stagnant water from containers weekly
– Toss unused containers
– Protect with insect repellent
• DEET
• Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus (or PMD)
• Picaridin
• IR3535
– Create a Bite Back Group in your neighborhood
at www.BiteBackChampion.org
– Submit a Tip to 626-814-9466 or
www.SGVMosquito.org
THANK YOU
Jason Farned
District Manager
San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and
Vector Control District
[email protected]
626-814-9466
@SGVmosquito