Biological control uses natural enemies to reduce mosquito populations. Turlock Mosquito Abatement district utilizes mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) as a form of biological control.
The mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) has been used to control mosquitoes in California since 1921. These small fish are effective against mosquito larvae because they grow rapidly, and feed at the water surface where mosquito larvae are found. The fish are most effective in settings with permanent or semi-permanent fresh water sources such as ponds, wetlands, water troughs and neglected swimming pools.
The district pond is stocked with mosquito fish from May through October. Fish may be collected at our office Monday through Friday from 8am to 4pm (please bring a container with you) or you may submit a request to have fish planted by calling our office at (209) 634-1234 or complete the Request Mosquitofish Form.
Turlock Mosquito Abatement District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Turlock Mosquito Abatement District
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Turlock Mosquito Abatement District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Turlock Mosquito Abatement District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.
