PL ACE R MOSQUIT O AND
V ECTO R CO N TR O L DISTR ICT
ANNUAL UPDAT E
Meagan Luevano, Public Information O fficer
Ju ne 11, 2024
DISTRICT MISSION
To effectively and efficiently manage the risks from vectors and vector -borne disease in order to protect public health a nd qua lity of life in Pla cer C ounty.
WH O WE A R E
Special District
G overned by C alifornia
Mosquit o and Vect or
C ont rol L aw
Seven-member
Board of Trust ees
2 5 Fullti me S ta ff +
Seasonal Employees and
Interns
W HO W E SERV E
WH A T WE D O
Vector and Disease
Surveillance
Integra tedVector Management
Chemical Control
Technology and InnovationCommunity and School
O utrea ch Applied Research
Biological and Physical
Control
PUBLIC SERV ICE REQ UESTS
Report a problem at placermosquito.org / report
MOSQUI T OF I SH
Report a standing water problem at
placermosquito.org / report
• Produced at Roseville facilit y
• Prevent at ive biological cont rol agent against
mosquit oes
• Reduces larvae from cont ained wat er sources like
ponds, unma inta ined swimming pools a nd a nima l
w a te r tro ug hs
• W at er’s condit ion, t ime of year, species of
mosquito present and mosquitofish predators
pre se nt a ffe c t a bi li ty fo r mo sq ui to fi sh to thri ve
W EST N ILE V IRUS
• Usually detected in a mosquito sample or dead
bird in late June, early July
• 2023 record detections in Placer County
⚬ 1 dea th
⚬ 6 huma n ca ses
⚬ 44 dead birds
⚬ 177 mosquito samples
⚬ Detected St. Louis Encephalitis virus in a
mosquito, first time since 2017
• Statewide detections in 2024
⚬ 0 dea ths
⚬ 0 huma n ca ses
⚬ 17 dead birds
⚬ 25 mosquito samples
⚬ Sac -Yolo reported a positive dead bird
W ednesday, June 5
IN V ASIV E A EDES
Invasive Aedes are n ot n at iv e t o Cal if orn ia an d abl e t o t ran sm it Zika, dengue, chikungunya a nd yellow fever.
A ggressively bite during the da y a nd la y their eggs in sma ll conta iners of w a te r.
2024 Det ect ion s
• May 31, 2024 – Aedes aegypti found in the Foothills Junction Neighborhood of Roseville
• June 5, 2024 - Aedes aegypti found in the Parker Whitney Neighborhood of Rocklin
DETECTIO N SITES
Yellow identifies where invasive Aedes aegyptimosquitoes have been detected in 2024.
O range identifies where invasive Aedes aegyptimosquitoes were detected in 2023.
RESPONSE PL AN
HOW T O PROT E C T YOURSE L F F ROM
MOSQUI T O BI T E S
Learn more at placermosquito.org / prevent
REPO RT DEAD BIRDS
Report dead birds at westnile.ca.gov
P l ace bag in a
sh ady area
where it can be
picked up by
your loca l
mo sq ui to d i stri c t.
C a ll 1-877- WNV -
BIRD or report the
dead bird online at
west nile.c a.gov.
Using gloves,
ca refully pla ce the
dead bird in a plast ic
bag labeled “dead
bird”.
DEAD BIRD
Found a dead
bird?
SIG N UP FO R EMAILS
Subscribe to monthly district news, treatment notifications and invasive Aedes upd a te s.
S i g n up a t placermosquito.or g/ treatment-upda tes
Meagan Luevano, MPPA
Public Information Officer
meaganl@placermosquit o.org
916.380.5444
placermosquit o.org
@p la c e rmo sq ui to
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