A vector is any insect, arthropod, or other animal of public health significance capable of harboring or transmitting the causative agent of human disease. Vectors of public health significance commonly found in Ventura County include: mosquitoes, rodents, and ticks. For more information, check out the Vector Control Program Pamphlet.
Vector Control Program staff perform mosquito monitoring and control activities at over 2000 potential mosquito breeding sources to prevent and minimize the exposure of the public to mosquito borne diseases including: West Nile Virus, other types of Encephalitis, and Malaria. Staff also monitors the County areas for Plague, Lyme Disease, and Hantavirus to prevent and minimize the exposure of the public to these diseases.
Vector Control Program Hotline
Vector control staff responds to reports of mosquitoes or potential mosquito breeding sources from the public. Please contact us at the following numbers, or File a Complaint on-line.
- Mosquito Complaint Hotline 805 658 – 4310
- Request Mosquito Fish 805 662 – 6582
- Report a Dead Bird 1 877 WNV - BIRD (1 877 968 - 2473)
Press Releases, Reports, and Notices
- Aedes aegypti Mosquito found in Thousand Oaks - English (PDF) - September 2020
- Mosquito Aedes aegypti encontrado en Thousand Oaks - Spanish (PDF) - September 2020
- Aedes aegypti Mosquito found in Simi Valley - English (PDF) - September 2020
- Mosquito Aedes aegypti encontrado en Simi Valley - Spanish (PDF) - September 2020
- Mosquito Source Checklist Home Inspection (PDF) - September 2020
- 2019 Annual Report of Vector Control Activities (PDF) - May 2020
- Mosquito Season and Response to COVID-19 (English) - April 2020
- Temporada de mosquitos y respuesta a COVID-19 (Spanish) - April 2020
- 2019-2020 Vector Control Program Annual Engineer's Report (PDF) - June 2019
- Notice of Intent to Apply Aquatic Pesticides for Mosquito Control
- Mosquito Season Information - March 2019
- Mosquito Sample Tests Positive for WNV - July 2019
Public Resources
The Vector Control Program does not address all pests in the County. Here are some links to other pest control resources:
- Ventura County Agricultural Commission
- California Department of Food and Agriculture
- US EPA Integrated Pest Management Principles
- UC Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program
Contact Us
Program Lead:
Cary Svoboda
805 677-8716
Supervisor:
Ron Ventura
805 654-2816
Manager:
Sean Debley
805 648-9248
Staff Contacts:
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805 654-3585
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805 654-2873
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805 654-2819