HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Marin-Sonoma Mosquito & Vector Control District PPTMarin/Sonoma
Mosquito & Vector
Control District
2024 Annual Report
Peter Bonkrude, MS- District Manager
Brief
History….
•Early 1900s: The San Rafael
Improvement Club is in charge of
mosquito control
•1903-1905- Research on salt marsh
mosquitoes was conducted in Marin
County
•November 6, 1915: The first district in
California is formed: Mosquito
Abatement District No.1, also known
as the Marin Mosquito Abatement
District (MAD)
•1976 Annexed Central Sonoma and its
surrounding areas
•1995: MAD changes its name to
Marin/Sonoma Mosquito and Vector
Control District
•Now serve 763,000 residents in both
Marin and Sonoma County
Agency at a glance
•36 Fulltime Employees
•6-8 Seasonal Employees
•24 Trustees (Independent Board Members)
•Covers two counties, nearly 2,300 square
miles
•$12.1M Annual Budget for 2024-2025
Programs and Services
•Mosquito control
•Mosquitofish
•Yellowjacket control
•Surveillance for adult mosquitoes, ticks, and pathogens
•Rodent control advice and inspections
•School presentations – grades K – 8
•Insect Identification
What is Integrated
Vector Management
(IVM)?
An approach to controlling vector-borne diseases (WNV,
SLE, WEE, Dengue, Zika, Malaria, Dog Heartworm) by
implementing a combination of strategies that are
environmentally compatible, cost effective and sustainable.
•Surveillance
•Vector Control Interventions (Physical, Biological,
Chemical)
•Environmental Management
•Legislation and Policy
•Capacity Building
•Community Participation
Local Mosquito Threats
Culex tarsalis
Western Encephalitis Mosquito
West Nile Virus
Culex stigmatosoma
Banded Foul Water
Mosquito
West Nile Virus
Culex erythrothorax
Tule Mosquito
West Nile Virus
Culiseta inornata
Large Winter Mosquito
West Nile Virus
Culiseta particeps
No common name
West Nile Virus
There are 22 different species of mosquito found in Marin
and Sonoma Counties. Emerging species of mosquito such
as the Yellow Fever & Asian Tiger mosquitoes could bring
the threat of new diseases.
Inventory of
Mosquito
Sources
Over 20,000 locations
mapped/monitored
BY THE NUMBERSMSMVCD 2024
4762,494
6,196
MARIN COUNTY
2,764
INGROUND YELLOWJACKETNESTS
3,434
CLASSROOMPRESENTATIONS
293
TOTAL REQUESTS FOR SERVICE SONOMA COUNTY
TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS
6,623
401
RODENT INSPECTIONS
ATTENDED
21
EVENTS
2,825
MOSQUITOCONTROL MOSQUITOFISHDELIVERY
FULL TIMEVECTOR CONTROL TECHNICIANS
20
Disease Activity 2024 No WNV incidences in both Marin and Sonoma County
WNV Statewide: 124 cases, 12 fatalities, 2,006 positive mosquito samples
SLE Statewide: 0 human cases, 34 positive mosquito samples
Locally Acquired Dengue: 15 cases (all in Southern California)
Tick Testing Program
Adult: Western Black-legged Tick
Rodents
Steps toward
prevention and control…
Inspect &
Identify Sanitation Rodent
Proofing
(Exclusion)
Trapping
Yellow Jackets
Public Outreach &
Education:
•Press Democrat/Marin IJ
•Social Media: Nextdoor
•Newsletter sent to subscribers
•Six Radio stations
•Presentations to community
groups & in workplaces
•Targeted display ads on streaming
services e.g. Hulu, Vimeo
3D Printing for Specialized Equipment
Sterile Insect Techniques
EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
Questions?
Peter Bonkrude, MS- District Manager
pbonkrude@msmosquito.org
www.msmosquito.org
(707) 285-2200
