Download the new Mosquito Reduction Best Management Practices Manual
The Ecological Management Department is responsible for administering the physical and cultural control functions of the District’s Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program. These control methods involve either changing the physical environment to discourage mosquito production by reducing the amount of standing water, changing how long water stands during mosquito breeding season, or preventing mosquitoes from accessing the breeding source. Cultural control practices help to reduce mosquito production largely by increasing the efficacy of other control measures. Thinning or eliminating emergent vegetation increases the efficacy of biological controls such as mosquitofish and may increase the efficacy of lower amounts of chemical controls.
The Ecological Management Department works closely with landowner, land managers and agencies to promote practices that reduce mosquito breeding. These practices are known as Mosquito Reduction Best Management Practices (BMPs) and are at the core of the District’s efforts to responsibly manage mosquitoes. By using physical and cultural control practices, landowners and land managers can take responsibility for minimizing the mosquitoes that are produced by their land use, and allow the District to employ even more environmentally-friendly mosquito management practices in Sacramento and Yolo counties.
The Ecological Management department is committed to working with members of our community to reduce or eliminate mosquito breeding sources, and can provide assistance with Mosquito Reduction BMP projects.
The Ecological Management Department will contact, evaluate, provide guidance, and work with property owners to implement Mosquito Reduction BMP implementation plans to address significant mosquito sources. It is the District’s policy to work cooperatively with landowners to manage mosquito breeding sources prior to pursuing enforcement action; however, when this approach is not effective the Ecological Management Department will administer the District’s enforcement actions under the California State Health and Safety Code Section 2061, which states that landowners who allow the breeding of mosquitoes on their property may be subject to civil penalties up to $1000/day.
Mosquito Reduction Best-Management-Practices (BMP) Program:
- Coming Soon - BMP Email List
Ecological Mosquito Management Award
The 2008 Ecological Management Award Nomination form now available. Nominations should be submitted by May 9, 2008.
2007 Ecological Management Award recipients:
Residential Category
- Rusell Ooms and Deborah Mendel – Locke, CA
- Locke Management Association
Agricutural Category
- Gary Pratton, Pratton Dairy
Conservation Category
- John Edwards, The Natomas Basin Conservancy
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