This is the last week we have mosquitofish for Jackson County residents until next spring. Please stop by and we can get you some. Mosquitofish can usually survive the winter […]
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This is the last week we have mosquitofish for Jackson County residents until next spring. Please stop by and we can get you some. Mosquitofish can usually survive the winter […]
Remember to wear insect repellent to protect your health. The CDC recommends using repellents with active ingredients such as DEET, Picaridin, IR3535, and Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus at 20% or higher. It’s […]
The invasive Aedes aegypti vs Jackson County Culex pipiens. Please call or submit a service request to report aggressive day biting mosquitos.
Mosquitoes in the Fall Even as summer waves goodbye, that doesn’t mean the pests leave us alone. Case in point, mosquitoes are still a major nuisance in the fall. Mosquitoes […]
Go online or call to submit a request for an inspection. What Makes Aedes aegypti different? -Preferentially feed on people and live around residential areas where they feed and rest […]
Look at these backyards and spot small water sources for Ae. Aegypti to lay their eggs on. Kids toys, planters, shade cover, fence […]
Apply EPA approved mosquito repellent containing: DEET Picaridin Lemon oil Eucalyptus oil IR3535 Wear long sleeves and long pants. Install screens on windows and doors. Dump and scrub outdoor containers […]
Ae. aegypti glue their eggs to the sides of small water-holding containers around homes: any container that accumulates water can be a larval habitat- including gutters. Eggs withstand desiccation for […]
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Cooperation from residents will be critical in controlling these mosquitoes -Residents must check for sources of standing water around their homes and drain or freshen them regularly -Please grant JCVCD […]
Please click this link to report if you’ve seen this invasive mosquito around your home https://jcvcd.gov/mosquito/aedes-aegypti/ […]
Media Contacts: Jonathan Modie, OHA, PHD. Communications@oha.oregon.gov Tanya Phillips, Jackson County Health & Human Services, phillitf@jacksoncountyor.gov PORTLAND, Ore. – Oregon Health Authority (OHA), Jackson County Vector Control and Jackson County […]
The History of World Mosquito Day On August 20, 1897, a British doctor made a groundbreaking discovery. Sir Ronald Ross found that female Anopheles mosquitoes transmit malaria between humans. The parasite was […]