LA County Department of Public Health

Los Angeles County has no reported local transmission of Zika. But mosquitoes that could potentially transmit Zika are found in parts of LA County. You can take steps now to control mosquitoes outside and inside your home and protect you and your family from mosquito bites.

Report mosquito problems

Control mosquitoes in and around your home

Use mosquito repellent when you travel

Mosquito prevention starts with you

Report mosquito problems

Report day-biting mosquitoes or water accumulation problems in your neighborhood. Find out where to report potential mosquito breeding situations by going to the Acute Communicable Disease Control Mosquito Reporting page. Click the image below for a map of vector control agencies in Los Angeles County.

Source: http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/vet/docs/ 2015MapListLACountyVectorControlAgencies.pdf

Click here to locate your local vector control agency.

Control mosquitoes in and around your home

Mosquitoes can lay eggs in small puddles or containers of water in and around your home. Find all the places in your home where mosquitoes can lay their eggs and get rid of any free-standing water! Remember to do this once a week. Click here or read on for some more tips:

Remove free-standing water around the house, like vases and flowerpot saucers.
Keep mosquitoes out of your house by using window screens and door screens. Do not leave doors propped open.
Use an outdoor insect spray to kill mosquitoes in dark, humid places like under furniture or in garages.
Tightly cover water storage containers, like buckets and rain barrels.

Larvacides can kill mosquito larvae in large containers of standing water that will not be used for drinking. Here is an example of what larvacide looks like: https://www.cdc.gov/zika/pdfs/
larvicide-wallet-card-english.pdf
Mosquitofish is a fish that eats mosquito larvae. You can buy mosquitofish to put in large bodies of water. More information on mosquitofish can be found here: https://www.glacvcd.org/vector-information/mosquitofish/.

Source: https://www.glacvcd.org/vector-information/mosquitofish/

Use mosquito repellent when you travel

Protect yourself from mosquito bites when you travel to and come back from Zika-affected countries.

Image of mosquito Image of insect repellent
Source: https://www.cdc.gov/zika/transmission/qa-animals.html

Use an outdoor insect spray and wear long-sleeved shirts and long pants when you travel to an area with Zika. Remember to protect your children as well!

Use insect repellents that are registered with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This is safe for pregnant and breastfeeding women. Always use as directed.

Do not spray repellent on the skin under clothing. If you are also using sunscreen, apply sunscreen first and insect repellent second.

Source: https://www.cdc.gov/zika/prevention/prevent-mosquito-bites.html

Mosquito prevention starts with you

Source: https://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/zika/infographic.html#graphic-b

Find out more about protecting your children from the Zika virus.

More Information:

The Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District (GLACVCD) provides mosquito control services to District residents. See if your community is included here: http://www.glacvcd.org/about-us/overview-of-district/district-service-area-map/.
Get Rid of Mosquitoes at Home: EPRD Educational Materials/Vector-Con_In-Outside.pdf
Warning: Invasive Aedes Mosquitoes are in Los Angeles County. We need your help!: EPRD Educational Materials/Vector-Doorhanger_eng-esp-ch-vt_053017.pdf

Protect your family from mosquito threats: http://socalmosquito.org/

American Mosquito Control Association: https://mosquito.site-ym.com/page/mosquitoweek

How to protect against mosquito bites: https://www.cdc.gov/zika/pdfs/MosqPrevInUS.pdf

Mosquito control: Do your part: https://www.cdc.gov/zika/pdfs/Aerial-Spraying-Community.pdf

Mosquito bite prevention (United States): https://www.cdc.gov/chikungunya/pdfs/fs_mosquito_bite_ prevention_us.pdf

Mosquito prevention and protection: https://c.ymcdn.com/sites/mosquito.site-ym.com/resource/resmgr/docs/Meetings_Events/Mosquito_Week/ 12987_amca_fact_sheet_v3_web.pdf

Mosquito prevention starts with you: https://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/zika/infographic.html#graphic-b

Prevent mosquito bites: https://www.cdc.gov/zika/prevention/prevent-mosquito-bites.html

Stop mosquito bites. Don't stop outdoor activities: https://www.cdc.gov/zika/pdfs/FS-Outdoors.pdf

Videos:

American Mosquito Control Association: https://vimeo.com/206599461

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Mosquito Prevention Video.” CDC B-Roll. https://www.cdc.gov/media/b_roll.html.

US Army Public Health Center "How to apply DEET": https://youtu.be/eUQDzz5BJqQ

Apps:

World Health Organization “WHO Zika App”: http://www.who.int/risk-communication/zika-virus/app/en/

Podcasts:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Controlling Mosquitoes Indoors.” Mosquito Control: Do Your Part. https://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/player.asp?f=8643197.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Controlling Mosquitoes Outside.” Mosquito Control: Do Your Part. https://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/player.asp?f=8643069.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC’s Response to Zika: Protect Your Family. March 2, 2017. Retrieved from: https://www.cdc.gov/zika/pdfs/home.pdf.

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