Vector control officials in Santa Barbara County are closely monitoring the county’s mosquito population as more of these insects are expected following this year’s heavy rainfall. According to data ...

SANTA CRUZ — When it rains as hard as it did this winter, it’s not just the flowers that are eager to bloom when the sun finally comes out. Amanda Poulsen, an assistant vector control manager with ...

Rats filmed scurrying across the grounds of a central parish grocery store have prompted Vector Control teams to introduce weekly inspections at the site. The rodents were caught on camera in the ...

As part of the response, vector control activities in Monkey Mountain have been significantly strengthened and remain ongoing. Local personnel have been ...

SANTA CRUZ — When the invasive mosquito Aedes aegypti was detected in Santa Cruz County for the first time in 2022, county Assistant Mosquito and Vector Control Manager Amanda Poulsen knew her team ...