2024 Press Releases

A worker from the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District is conducting an inspection, highlighted by a press release.

July 22, 2024

Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District Launches Summer Campaign, "Safeguarding Public Health Since 1952"

Highlighting Over 70 Years of Protecting and Providing Expert Mosquito Control Services in Greater Los Angeles County

June 1, 2024

West Nile Virus Positive Mosquitoes Confirmed in Los Angeles County

This is the first positive West Nile virus mosquito sample within the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District service area for this year

April 12, 2024

Innovative Pilot Program Leverages Sterile Male Mosquitoes to Combat Vector-Borne Diseases in Los Angeles County

Santa Fe Springs, CA (April 12, 2024) – Since their initial detection in the City of El Monte in 2011, invasive Aedes mosquitoes have significantly altered the outdoor experience for millions of Los Angeles residents. These aggressive daytime biters not only disrupt outdoor activities but also raise concerns about the transmission of diseases such as dengue, chikungunya, and Zika. In response to…