Owens Valley Mosquito Abatement Program

05/13/2026

We are encountering a significant number of mosquitoes attempting to hatch.

05/11/2026

OVMAP personnel have been conducting mosquito larvacide treatments for the past few weeks to help protect the public’s health.

05/08/2026

More Mosquito info.

05/08/2026

Video of a mosquito laying eggs.

05/08/2026

We extend a warm welcome to the 2026 Mosquito Abatement field crew. From left to right are Field Techs Robert Vanvelzer, Troy Johnson, Tony French, and Field Supervisor Rob Miller.

05/05/2026

04/30/2026

Larvae

04/24/2026

West Nile virus remains the most serious mosquito-borne threat, with over 100 cases in California last year. Here are easy tips to protect yourself.

04/23/2026

Today for California Mosquito Control Awareness Week day four, it’s time to bring attention to the reason behind mosquito control as a whole: disease.

Mosquitoes transmit several types of diseases and parasites, including some that can be deadly. Mosquitoes exist in almost every corner of the earth and California is home to over 50 different species of mosquitoes! And of these 50 several can transmit diseases like West Nile, dengue, malaria, and more.

Although only about 3% of all known mosquitoes are of human health importance, they’re still the world’s deadliest animal. The World Health Organization estimates there are more than 700,000 deaths from mosquito-borne illnesses every year, worldwide. This figure doesn’t include survivors whose lives may be upturned from severe complications, or even animals who are affected or killed by mosquitoes.

Mosquitoes, besides humans, kill more people than any other animal combined. This makes mosquito prevention one of the most important things every person can contribute to, for themselves and others.

04/23/2026

WNV Information. there are more than 3,500 types of mosquitoes worldwide. In CA, Culex mosquitoes can spread , which is the most common and serious mosquito-borne disease in the state.

02/06/2026

OVMAP staff members, Rob Miller and Sean Fekete, represented Inyo County at the 94th Annual Mosquito Vector Control Association of California Conference in Rancho Mirage.