From OCMVCD
June 15, 2022
Garden Grove, CA. June brings warm weather, more mosquitoes, and National Mosquito Awareness Week. To increase awareness of mosquitoes and the diseases they can transmit, Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District (OCMVCD) is expanding partnerships with local agencies and promoting new educational resources for residents.
During National Mosquito Control Awareness Week, June 19-25, OCMVCD is launching the Tip, Toss, Take Action campaign and promoting Grandmother Mosquito, a new children’s book teaching families about mosquito breeding. To increase awareness and educational outreach, OCMVCD will be interacting with the public in the following ways:
- Partnering with OC Public Libraries’ Storytime series to promote a new children’s book called Grandmother Mosquito.
- Engaging with residents at the Discovery Cube of Orange County with activities, crafts, and opportunities to speak with experts on June 18th.
- Releasing an “Ask the Expert” video series that allows community members to submit questions to OCMVCD experts.
- Hosting giveaways and trivia questions.