Placer Mosquito & Vector Control District

Our 20th-anniversary celebration and new website are featured in the latest @MVCAC1 News Briefs! https://www.mvcac.org/about/agency-spotlight/

Did you know we use drones? We do! Using drones in our operations provides a lot of benefits to our District and the county. Learn more about our program and watch a drone treatment. https://placermosquito.org/technology-and-innovation/

Ticks are active in the foothills at this time of year. Walk and hike in the middle of the trail away from brush and leaves and do regular tick checks. For more tick prevention tips, visit our website. https://placermosquito.org/ticks/

Happy holidays! Our office is closed Friday, December 25. https://mailchi.mp//welcome-to-placer-mosquito-district-ne

Requesting an insect identification is even easier now. Our new website features a form where you can upload images of the insect you would like ID'd. We identify suspected public health pests like ticks, bed bugs and yellowjackets. https://placermosquito.org/request-insect-identification/

It's that time again! It's time to drain after rain. Look for standing water on your property and be sure to get rid of it permanently. #drainafterrain

The latest District news mosquito update is live! Read all about it and also be sure to subscribe to our e-newsletter! https://mailchi.mp//welcome-to-placer-mosquito-district-ne

Our office remains closed to visitors. #staysafe

Mosquitoes drink blood for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Don't be their main course! Use an EPA-registered repellent and say goodbye to mosquito bites. Beware of the bite this spooky season.

Creative technology and innovation to maximize resources is a District core value and strategic priority. Last week, we participated in a swarming drone trial with SkyX, an agricultural-robotics technology company that enables modular swarms of autonomous spraying drones, to evaluate how this technology can enhance our District operations and protect public health in Placer County. Check it out! https://bit.ly/2LjHP9W

That's a lot of blood. Beware of the bite!

Ghostbuster ... I mean ... mythbuster! Can bats help control mosquitoes? The answer is not really. Bats eat mosquitoes but they also eat all sorts of other things. What can you do? Remove standing water and wear an EPA-registered repellent. #BewareoftheBite this Halloween.

What Bugs You School Tour is now VIRTUAL! Webster and Wanda are coming to you live from the Learning Lab to lead a science-based mission on BUGS. See real bugs. Learn about what we do at the Placer Mosquito and Vector Control District. And, you might even have FUN! #science #mosquito #vectorcontrol #STEM #distancelearning #teachers

Vampires and mosquitoes and ticks, oh my! #BewareoftheBite this Halloween. Keep mosquitoes, ticks and vampires far, far away. Use garlic to keep vampires away and use an EPA-registered repellent for mosquitoes and ticks. Call us if your mosquito problems start to get spooky.

They're creepy and they're kooky. Mysterious and spooky. They're altogether ooky. They're mosquitoes! The deadliest animal is the world. BEWARE of the BITE this HALLOWEEN. Use an EPA-registered repellent.

#Westnilevirus update. Visit placermosquito.org for the latest numbers in Placer County and the state.

Since 2001, our staff has worked hard to protect public health in Placer County. But, that's not where our story begins. Read more about the history of mosquito control in Placer County dating back to 1909. https://www.placermosquito.org/unlisted-news/history/

This season, CDPH received over 5,000 dead bird reports to the CA West Nile Virus and Dead Bird Call Center or website. Over 1,300 dead birds have been tested f...or #WNV. Starting this Friday, October 16th, the Call Center will transition to internet-only reporting via www.westnile.ca.gov. Although #WestNileVirus activity decreases in the fall and winter, your dead bird reports are appreciated all year round. Thank you for helping CDPH track WNV in California! See more

It's October and although nighttime temperatures continue to drop, we are still seeing mosquitoes! Don't forget to wear an EPA-registered repellent when outside!

#Inthelab with Phil! We have not detected #WestNilevirus positive mosquito pools since early September.

Take a behind the scenes look at a larval drone treatment in Lincoln, CA. Drone Mission 1185 Location: Lincoln, CA Drone: The Agras... Pilot: Ev https://youtu.be/N_yv-vx0Pq0

#Inthefield with Ev! #yellowjackets

Invasive aedes mosquitoes have now been detected in Davis. We continue to look for them in Placer County with enhanced surveillance activities and will update the community if we find them this season. #invasiveaedes https://www.cityofdavis.org//Components/News/News/7207/2985