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Mosquito Alert: Aedes aegypti Found in Jackson County

🚨 Mosquito Alert: Aedes aegypti Found in Jackson County 🚨 On August 26, 2025, Aedes aegypti—a mosquito capable of spreading serious diseases like dengue, Zika, and chikungunya—was detected in a […]

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Press Release- Aedes aegypti mosquitoes

Press Release from OHA: https://www.oregon.gov/oha/ERD/Pages/Jackson-County-Vector-Control-District-finds-Aedes-aegypti-mosquitoes-second-year-in-a-row.aspx August 27, 2025   County’s August 2024 discovery of species was Oregon’s first PORTLAND, Ore.—Aedes aegypti (Ae. Aegypti) mosquitoes have been discovered again in Jackson County, […]

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Seeing Mosquitoes in Your Neighborhood?

🦟 Seeing Mosquitoes in Your Neighborhood? Let Us Know—Online! 🏡 If you’re noticing more mosquitoes around your home, street, or local park, don’t swat in silence—let JCVCD know! We’re focusing […]

JCVCD Tick Warning

#DontBeATickTarget

🕷️ Tick Talk: Stay Safe This Summer! 🌿 #DontBeATickTarget Ticks might be small, but they can pack a punch—especially the Western blacklegged tick (Ixodes pacificus), which is known to transmit […]

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🦟 August is Prime Mosquito Season

🦟 August is Prime Mosquito Season—Let’s Stay Ahead of the Bite! 🌞 Warm evenings, summer sprinklers, and late-season blooms… August has its charms—but it’s also peak time for mosquito activity […]

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Tracking West Nile in Jackson County

🦟 Tracking West Nile in Jackson County—Stay Informed! 🌐 JCVCD is actively testing mosquitoes throughout Jackson County for the presence of West Nile virus (WNv) and other pathogens. This is […]

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Notice Standing Water?

🦟 Notice Standing Water? Let Us Know! 💧 Mosquitoes love standing water—and it doesn’t take much for them to start multiplying. Whether it’s a roadside ditch, a green pond, a […]

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Mosquitofish Are Still Available—Swing By!

🐟 Mosquitofish Available at JCVCD—Help Us Fight the Bite Naturally! 🦟 Looking to keep mosquitoes out of your pond or water feature? JCVCD is still offering mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) free […]

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Storm Drain Patrol

🦟 JCVCD Storm Drain Patrol: A Multi-Week Mosquito Mission! 🚧 Keep an eye out for our JCVCD team working hard across the county over the coming weeks—checking and treating storm drains to stop […]

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Independence Day

In honor of Independence Day, Jackson County Vector Control will be closed on Monday, July 7th. Because we’re regularly closed on Fridays, we’re shifting our observance to Monday so our […]

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Juneteenth: Office Open

On June 19th, Juneteenth, Jackson County Vector Control will be open for normal business hours.

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Coming Up: National Mosquito Control Awareness Week

Jackson County Vector Control District develop mosquito control plans by using an IMM approach, also called integrated mosquito management. Mosquito control plans include controlling mosquito populations before people start getting […]

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Tire Recycling Event Update

This year, Jackson  County Vector Control will be focusing efforts on Aedes aegypti mosquito mitigation, and as a result, we will not be holding a tire recycling event in 2025. We appreciate […]

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Caring for Mosquitofish

Mosquitofish are Effective at consuming immature mosquito larvae and pupae. They may be placed in your ornamental pond or water feature to prevent the emergence of adult mosquitoes. When placing […]

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Notice More Mosquitoes? Let Us Know!

Notice More Mosquitoes? Let Us Know! Mosquito season is here, and Jackson County Vector Control District (JCVCD) is actively monitoring mosquito activity. If you see standing water, mosquito larvae, green […]