CCMCD invested in polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technology for improved virus detection. Using a mosquito testing kit specific to vectors and diseases in the western portion of the United States, CCMCD is now able to detect West Nile virus, St…
A DJI Air 2S Photography Drone was introduced to CCMCD operations to scout for larvae-breeding sites and environmental condition surveys. The DJI Agras T30 Agricultural Drone was added a year later as an innovative tool to aid in aerial applications…
West Nile virus (WNv) is vectored by mosquitoes that feed on an infected bird. To minimize the threat of WNv, exposure prevention and mosquito control are key. While WNv is detected each year in Washington state, there have been no…
By January 1984, revenues from taxes were first made available for mosquito monitoring and control efforts. The district also entered a contractual relationship with Clark County to provide administrative and financial oversight. This relationship is still in effect today.
On March 8th, the first meeting was held of the newly formed district. The County Commissioners appointed a Board of Directors from each of its three districts, and representatives of the cities of Vancouver, camas, Washougal, Ridgefield, and Battle Ground…
During the summer of 1982, a group of citizens and private industry representatives organized to present the formation of a mosquito control "district" to the Clark County Board of Commissioners. The Clark County Mosquito Control District was approved on November…
Through 1982, mosquito control in Clark County fell under the programs of the Southwest Washington Health District. In a poor revenue cycle, local funding to the Health District was under close scrutiny and the mosquito control efforts were eliminated.
