Before entering tick habitat, take the following precautions:
Consider applying a tick repellent to exposed skin that has one of the following EPA-registered active ingredients: DEET, picaridin, IR3535, oil of lemon eucalyptus (OLE), or para-menthane-diol (PMD).
Consider treating clothes/personal outdoor equipment with an acaricide containing permethrin.
Wear light-colored clothing (this makes it easier to spot ticks).
Wear long pants, long sleeves, and long socks whenever possible (this makes it more difficult for the tick to get to your skin).
While in tick habitat:
Stay on trails (adult ticks are typically more abundant on the uphill sides of trails).
Avoid contact with nymph habitat (leaf litter, logs, tree trunks, etc.).
Periodically check for ticks on people and animals.
Shower after coming indoors and carefully check for ticks.
Properly remove any attached ticks immediately.
Reduce tick abundance around the home:
Utilize landscaping techniques that limit cover for ticks near the home, such as removing leaf litter around homes and using gravel or woodchip barriers between lawns and wooded areas. See the Tick Management Handbook prepared by the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven for detailed information.
If properly timed, application of acaricides (pesticides designed to kill ticks) can be effective in reducing tick populations near homes. Residents should contact a private pest control company if they are interested in this service.
Marin/Sonoma Mosquito and Vector Control District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Marin/Sonoma Mosquito and Vector Control 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:
Marin/Sonoma Mosquito and Vector Control 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,
Marin/Sonoma Mosquito and Vector Control 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.