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District -> Mission and Goals
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Mission Statement:
"To safeguard the health and comfort of the citizens of San Mateo County through a planned program to monitor and reduce mosquitoes and other vectors."
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Goals:
- Prevent the emergence of biting adult mosquitoes by applying control to the larval stage.
- Monitor adult mosquito populations to uncover new sites of larval development and assess the effectiveness of control.
- Monitor the distribution of vector-borne diseases and prevent the occurrence of these diseases among district residents.
- Evaluate new pesticides and methods of control for mosquitoes.
- Increase public awareness of District services with an active educational program.
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