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Vector Control Program

A person inspects a drainage tunnel entrance while holding a hose, with "Vector Control Report 2025" text overlaid in light blue and brown.

Vector Control Program’s Annual Report for 2025

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Aedes aegypti mosquito feeding on human skin.

Invasive Aedes Mosquitoes are Here

They can lay eggs in any small artificial or natural container or surface that holds as little as a teaspoon of water.

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Close-up view of a mosquito feeding on human skin.
Close-up image of a brown rat, a common rodent, on a white background labeled 'Rodents'.
Close-up of a tick on a green leaf.
A bee collecting pollen on a daisy flower, labeled 'Other Insects'.

A vector is any insect, arthropod, or other animal of public health significance capable of harboring or transmitting the causative agent of human disease. Vectors of public health significance commonly found in Ventura County include mosquitoes, rodents, and ticks. For more information, check out the Vector Control Program Pamphlet.

Vector Control Program staff perform mosquito monitoring and control activities at over 2000 potential mosquito breeding sources to prevent and minimize the exposure of the public to mosquito-borne diseases, including: West Nile Virus, other types of Encephalitis, and Malaria. Staff also monitors the County areas for Plague, Lyme Disease, and Hantavirus to prevent and minimize the exposure of the public to these diseases.

Vector Control Program Hotline

Vector control staff responds to reports of mosquitoes or potential mosquito breeding sources from the public. Please contact us at the following numbers or File a Complaint online.

  • Mosquito Complaint Hotline (805) 658–4310
  • Request Mosquito Fish (805) 662–6582
  • Report a Dead Bird 1 877 WNV – BIRD (1 877 968 – 2473)

Informational Brochures

Press Releases

Reports

Notices

Public Resources

The Vector Control Program does not address all pests in the County. Here are some links to other pest control resources:

Contact Us

Cary Svoboda
Supervisor 
Cary.Svoboda@venturacounty.gov
(805) 654-2816

Sean Debley
Manager
sean.debley@venturacounty.gov
(805) 648-9248

Staff Contacts:

Steve Solomon
Program Lead
Steven-Daniel.Solomon@venturacounty.gov
(805) 677-8716

Eli Hernandez
Eli.Hernandez@venturacounty.gov
(805) 654-2873

Ed Alamillo
Ed.Alamillo@venturacounty.gov
(805) 654-2819

Alex Gaskill
Alex.Gaskill@venturacounty.gov
(805) 654-3985

Andrew Dennis
Andrew.dennis@venturacounty.gov
(805) 654-3585

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