Mosquito Surveillance Methods

Smiling person in tan uniform attaching a mosquito trap (a red and white drink cooer with a small white PVC pipe and a bag made from netting) to a tree

Mosquito Traps

The District has an extensive mosquito trapping program used to monitor mosquito populations and to detect diseases. Different types of traps are used depending on the environment, the species to be trapped, and the type of data needed.

A black bird sits on a stick facing the camera with its mouth open like it is squawking at the camera

Dead Birds

Dead birds are often the first indicator that West Nile virus exists in an area.

A group of brown chickens with yellow leg bands in a coop.

Sentinel Chickens

Note: The District's sentinel chicken surveillance program is on hold for 2025. Below information is about the history of the program, but the District will not have sentinel chicken flocks in 2025.

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