Over 3,500 species of mosquitoes in the world, 53 in California, 13 in the Coachella Valley.
Only females take a blood meal; they need blood protein to develop their eggs.
Mosquitoes use exhaled carbon dioxide, body odor, temperature and movement to target humans, other mammals and birds.
Females can lay 100-300 eggs per bloodmeal.
Mosquito-borne diseases kill more people than any other single disease factor.
The mosquito is a highly effective and deadly vector for human disease agents. The tiny insect has played a powerful role in spreading viruses such as West Nile, St. Louis encephalitis, western equine encephalitis, dengue, and Zika.
In the Coachella Valley, we regularly detect 13 mosquito species. The species of greatest public health concern in the valley are the Culex tarsalis,Culex quinquefasciatus and the Aedes aegypti. These species are capable of transmitting micro organisms that cause disease in people.
Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.
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