Regular pathogen testing is important for detecting the presence of pathogens in the mosquito population before it can be transmitted to humans. Testing results allow us to implement control measures in a timely manner to control the further spread of pathogens among mosquito populations as well. Presently, we test for the presence of encephalitis viruses (West Nile virus, St. Louis encephalitis virus, and Western equine encephalitis virus) in Culex mosquitoes, and, starting in 2021, we will test Aedes mosquitoes for dengue, Zika, and chikungunya viruses.
We send pools of female mosquitoes collected from various field locations (batches of 10 to 50 per site) to the California state monitoring lab (University of California, Davis) for molecular testing.
Kern Mosquito & 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, Kern Mosquito & 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:
Kern Mosquito & 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,
Kern Mosquito & 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.
