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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVECTOR CONTROL PRESENTATION - 12.18.18Vectors and Vector-borne Disease in Orange County Lora Young Director of Communications Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District CITY OF TUSTIN December 18, 2018 Scope and Governance •Established in 1947 •Independent Special District formed under, and governed by the California Health and Safety Code •Serves all of Orange County •34 Cities and County unincorporated areas •3.2 million residents •Governed by a 35 member Board of Trustees •One City Council appointed representative from each city •One appointee from County •Each represents the entire population of Orange County What is a Vector? “A vector is any insect or other arthropod, rodent or other animal of public health significance capable of harboring or transmitting the causative agents of human disease, or capable of causing human discomfort or injury.” What We Do •Outreach: outreach events, presentations, literature, web, social media. •Surveillance: pathogens in mosquitoes, ticks, fleas, rodents, birds, sometimes opossums. •Mosquitoes: Mosquito fish, larvicide, adulticide, physical manipulation What We Do •1,261 Neglected Pools →14 in Tustin •300 miles of Gutters Inspected and Treated •Inspect upwards of 1,135 storm drain inlets →Approx. 35 in Tustin •Inspect over 32 miles of flood channels →Approx. 1.56 Miles in Tustin •City of Tustin WNV activity in 2018 •No mosquitoes samples tested Positive for WNV •1 WNV Human Case •1 Birds Tested Positive for WNV West Nile virus in OC Services Provided City of Tustin 2018 Services Request For Service City of Tustin Request Total Request for Orange County Fish Pick Up 17 430 Flies 3 59 Mosquitoes 130 6106 Rats 25 1033 RIFA 5 1951 Total 180 9579 •Inspection and Treatment Sites (IT) •A total of 77 are routinely checked for mosquito breeding •In 2018 there were a total of 567 IT’s inspected for mosquito breeding •290 treatments conducted in 2018 Response Spectrum Prevention•Outreach Events •Presentations •Educational Materials •Source Reductions •Surveillance Services Provided Outreach In Tustin •Events •National Night Out •Tustin Chili Cook-off •Tustin Police Open House •Tustin Tiller Days •Summer Campaign Collaboration •Social Media Posts •Materials at Senior Center and Boys & Girls Club •Early Intervention •Advisory Notices •Posted in common areas •Mailed out to residents •Treatment of mosquito breeding sources •Source Reductions •Surveillance •Emergency Response Response Spectrum Invasive Species Invasive Mosquitoes Yellow Fever mosquito Aedes aegypti Asian Tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus Australian Backyard mosquito Aedes notoscriptus Invasive Species Found in 27 cities •Anaheim•Brea•Buena Park•Costa Mesa•Cypress•Fountain Valley•Fullerton•Garden Grove•Huntington Beach•Irvine•La Habra•La Palma•Laguna Hills•Lake Forest * Unincorporated Areas •Los Alamitos •Mission Viejo •Newport Beach •North Tustin* •Orange •Placentia •Rossmoor* •San Clemente •San Juan Capistrano •Santa Ana •Stanton •Tustin •Yorba Linda 2015201620172018Projected Working together •Clean up clutter in the yard. •Do not grow plants in water-filled buckets or vases -even indoors. •Remove saucers from under potted plants. •Remove bromeliads and other plants that naturally hold water from your landscape. •Scrub outdoor containers that have held water with hot, soapy water to kill mosquito eggs. Store in a dry place. What Residents Can Do Working together •Talk to your neighbors/community –mosquito control is a shared responsibility •Shared messaging to the community •Shared responsibility in source reductions •Use EPA Registered Repellants repellent when outdoors. •Utilize an Insect fogger to eliminate adult mosquitoes.These can be found at local home improvement and garden centers. What Residents Can Do Thank you! Lora Young Director of Communications Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District lyoung@ocvector.org 714.971.2421 or 949. 654.2421 facebook.com/ocvectorcontrol twitter.com/ocvector www.OCVector.org