Mosquito & Vector Control in VisaliaLori Berger, Trustee Representing the City of VisaliaVisalia City Council Presentation to City Council Working SessionApril 15, 2024
DiscussionItems•Introduce Lori Berger•Delta Mosquito and Vector Control District•Mission•Organization andOperations•2024 Challenges and Opportunities•AnswerQuestions
LoriBerger•30-year resident of Visalia•Agricultural Entomologist WY, OK, TX•Pest ControlAdvisor and Certified Crop Advisor•Corporate, UCCE, Non-Profit and Consulting•PollinatorPartnership
Mosquitoes of Concern in Tulare County
Anopheles(Malaria Mosquito)•Malaria
Culex(Southern House Mosquito)•West Nile virus•St. Louis Encephalitis Virus•Western Equine Encephalitis Virus Aedes aegypti(Yellow Fever Mosquito)•Zika Virus•Dengue Virus•Chikungunya Virus•Yellow Fever Virus•Dog Heartworm Disease
Mission of DMVCDProtect the Public’s Health from vector bites and vector-borne diseases by delivering exceptional services which preserve and enhance the quality of life and desirability of the area to make northern Tulare County a safe place to live, work, and raise a family.
•Special District•Founded in 1922•Protect the public from mosquito/vector-borne disease •Integrated mosquito and vector management
Integrated Vector Management (IVM)
Surveillance•Mosquito•Virus•Source
Education & Outreach•Mosquito Life Cycle•Source Reduction•Bite Prevention Control•Physical•Biological•Chemical
IVM: Community Outreach
Community Events•Presentations•Booths•Farmer’s Markets•Visalia Baseball Games Social Media•Facebook•Twitter•Instagram
Advertising•Printed materials•Newspaper•Radio•Television
Statistics 2023•~7000 Mosquito Samples Tested•16 Species in District•Positive West Nile Virus 473•Positive St.LouisEncephalitis (SLEV) 172•Positive West NileandSLEV 47•Human WestNileCases:11
Outreach 2023•68Events•1169 Participants•10 News Articles
Treatments: 1157 Service Requests•47UltraLowVolume•8 Area-WideLarvicide•29, 247 Source Treatments Treatments: 80,490 in 2023
Staff: Administration, Science & Operations•Full-Time•Part-Time•Seasonal•Dr. Mustapha Debboun2020•BoardMembersandTransition•IncomingDirector 2024•Budget •District of Distinction 2024 -CASD
Challenges In Vector Management •Community Outreach•CommunityParticipation•Invasive speciesAedes aegypti, Yellow fever MosquitoHaemaphysalislongicornis(Asian longhorn Tick)•Shrinking control toolboxInsecticide resistance•Climate Change
Opportunities in the City of Visalia•Community Outreach•Research•New Products•DroneTechnology•Sampling•Coordination•Partnerships
PreventTheBiteDayandNight!1.Prevent standing water2.Tossunusedopencontainers3.Repel with EPA-Registered Products4.UsetheDMVCD as a resource!
Thank you for your time!Contact InformationDelta Mosquito & Vector Control District1737 W. Houston Ave. Visalia, CA559-732-8606www.DeltaMVCD.gov