Short Bites Monthly

Your digest for January 2024.

A hand holding a phone displaying a mosquito, with the words "January Update" on a gold background.

Short Bites Monthly ensures that our data as a public health agency remains transparent to the public and to people who are interested in our mission.

May contain: pickup truck, transportation, truck, vehicle, person, clothing, footwear, and shoe — **We continue to provide the highest level of protection from vectors and vector-borne diseases to reduce outbreaks of human diseases in San Gabriel Valley.**

District Communication

May contain: groupshot, person, blazer, clothing, coat, jacket, pants, adult, male, man, female, woman, people, jeans, face, and head — *Image of District representatives at MVCAC.*

This month our District presented our outreach efforts at the Mosquito and Vector Control Association of California (MVCAC).
Browse through the District's dedicated page showcasing presentations, publications, and articles that highlight the agency's achievements, expertise, and contributions in the field of vector control.

Outreach Overview

May contain: electronics, mobile phone, and phone — *Image of outreach stats for the past month.*

May contain: chart, plot, and map — *Map View: Image of outreach stats for the past month.*

Mosquito Activity Overview

District surveillance trapping will resume in the Spring to monitor disease and mosquito activity.
We will provide an image of the average number of mosquitoes per trap by sampling location and by city/community.

May contain: animal, insect, invertebrate, and mosquito — **We continue to maintain essential vector surveillance including mosquito traps for disease testing, providing weekly data to** **the District, and maintaining** **mosquito fish**.

May contain: adult, female, person, woman, chair, furniture, table, clothing, footwear, shoe, box, computer hardware, electronics, hardware, monitor, screen, accessories, glasses, desk, and pen — *Image of the Surveillance department’s strategic planning meeting.*

Mosquito Species Overview

This month, we conducted a special trapping report (seen below) in an area of increased mosquito-borne disease risk.
Trapping for the District will resume in the Spring.

May contain: chart and pie chart — *This chart depicts the overall abundance of mosquitoes collected during the current reporting period. Species listed on the far right are sorted by total amount collected during this reporting period.*

May contain: animal, insect, and invertebrate — **We continue to provide excellent** **science education** **services and** **reduce mosquitoes in homes and schools** **within the San Gabriel Valley.**

EcoHealth Highlights

May contain: crowd, person, people, electronics, speaker, audience, podium, and speech — *Image of Education Specialist presenting at MVCAC.*

Our Education Specialist presented on community science as an excellent way to engage students in public health initiatives that support the Integrated Vector Management (IVM) process while also addressing California Next Generation Science Standards.

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District Resources to Share

Don't let mosquitoes get too comfy around your home. Join us in wiping out mosquitoes this winter!

Wipe Out Mosquitoes This Winter

May contain: computer, electronics, laptop, and pc

Communications Department Mission Statement:

Increase transparency and credibility through multi-media dialogue in order to engage and motivate internal, local, regional, statewide, and nationwide stakeholders to take action and become public health agents of change in their communities.

🖋 Written by Ally Gaspar, Outreach Assistant