Fresno Mosquito & Vector Control District

02/27/2024

We Are Hiring!!!!!!
Check our website for open seasonal positions.

02/24/2023

We Are Hiring!!!!!!
Check our website for open positions.
https://www.fresnomosquito.org/our-district

09/16/2021

The Aedes aegypti mosquito, which can transmit dengue fever and Zika, makes a meal of us around our homes. And her eggs are hardy. They can dry out, but rema...

08/30/2021

Mosquitoes can detect your breath from as far away as 150 feet!

The female mosquito can detect the carbon dioxide (CO2) that you exhale from a great distance. She will fly back and forth through this trail of CO2 until she locates you and can zoom in for a feast. Carbon dioxide is the key signal to mosquitoes that a potential blood meal is nearby. Mosquitoes have developed a keen sensitivity to CO2 in the air. Once a female senses CO2 in the vicinity, she flies back and forth through the CO2 plume until she locates her victim.
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08/09/2021

08/05/2021

There are many insects that often get confused for mosquitoes. Use the image below to see the differences between mosquitoes and other insects like crane flies, mayflies, and midges.

07/20/2021

Train your brain with the Mosquito Buster Squad! Learn about mosquito parts, mosquito life cycle and download our activity book at- http://www.mosquitobustersquad.net/train-your-brain/

07/13/2021

The potentially serious brain disease can be spread by bites from infected mosquitoes.

06/23/2021

06/17/2021

06/17/2021

Here is a mosquito reminder that shows when we all need to be aware of mosquitoes and when we can let our guard down. Right now we have high activity in mosquito populations and the beginning of the West Nile virus cycle.