Short Bites Monthly

Your digest for March 2023.

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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.

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Events

  • Due to short staffing, we are no longer accepting bookings for the month of April.
  • Sometimes we can't attend every event, but you can still request a Bite Prevention Kit that includes 100 Mosquito Guides and repellent wipes.

Request a Bite Prevention Kit

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Image of Bite Prevention Kit contents.

Outreach Efforts

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Image of our outreach efforts this month.
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EcoHealth Newsletter

  • EcoHealth Newsletter informs you of professional development opportunities, FREE available NGSS- aligned programs, & the latest teacher resources for you to use in the classroom.
  • Want to submit a question to our Education Specialists? Submit a question here and we will answer it in a future EcoHealth newsletter!

Read March Newsletter

Mosquito Intelligence Academy

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  • In-person school visits are booking up fast, don’t miss an opportunity to bring science to your students’ doorstep.

Book a Program 

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Image of our Education Team preparing for this month's classroom visits.
A classroom scene with students sitting on the floor, engaged with a teacher at a table, colorful decorations, and learning activities.
Image of our Education Team preparing for this month's classroom visits.
A woman wearing a mask stands at a counter with papers and displays in a room with educational posters.
Image of our Education Team preparing for this month's classroom visits.
A woman in a mask is working at a table, using a tool, with various boxes and art posters in the background.
A classroom scene with students sitting on the floor, engaged with a teacher at a table, colorful decorations, and learning activities.
A woman wearing a mask stands at a counter with papers and displays in a room with educational posters.

Digital Communication

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Image of Mosquito Lotería game boards.
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Image of Communications Specialist presenting at AMCA.
  • Thanks to the Communications Department, our District is a finalist for Best Instagram Presence at this year’s Government Social Media Awards!
  • Government Social Media is a national organization that works with government agencies across the nation on social media, provides support, resources, and networking opportunities.
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The image features text that reads "IN DISEASE CONTROL & MONITORING" beside an illustration of a microscope with a virus graphic.

We continue to focus on maintaining essential vector surveillance including mosquito trap routes, arbovirus testing, providing weekly data to the District, and maintaining the mosquito fish and mosquito colonies.

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Image of our Surveillance staff and 3D printer creating essential tools for our District.

Data Collection

The image shows a map with blue dots indicating various locations in the San Gabriel Valley area of California.
Image of average mosquitoes per trap by sampling location and by city/community. The size of the bubbles on the map reflects the relative numbers of mosquitoes caught at each trap.
The pie chart shows species counts: 5 (8.47%) for Cx quinquefasciatus and 54 (91.53%) for Cs incidens.
This month’s data shows that more Cx. quinqufasciatus mosquitoes were caught per trap in comparison to Cs. incidens mosquitoes.
  • This month, Aedes mosquitoes have been collected from 2 cities in our District.
  • Aedes mosquitoes, also known as ankle biters, are not as active during the cold weather. Currently, these black-and-white striped mosquitoes are considered nuisance biters and are not spreading any diseases locally.

Before you go, check out the links we love this month …

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Spring into Cleaning, Stops Mosquitoes Biting! 

Tackle the mosquito threat by Spring cleaning stagnant water sources before they become a problem.

Learn More

Theodore Payne Native Plant Garden Tour 

Join the Theodore Payne Foundation as they explore “Elements of a Garden (water, earth, wind, fire, heart)”.

Learn More

Pollinators Fact Sheets 

Discover your fellow pollinators with these free fact sheets. Perfect for students who are eager to learn about the biodiversity in their backyards.

Learn More

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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