Every summer, Fairfax County Health Department collects mosquitoes and ticks as part of their routine monitoring activities. Monitoring is one of the key components of the Disease Carrying Insects Program. Collecting mosquitoes and ticks helps the Health Department monitor for West Nile virus and Lyme disease in our community. Collections are made throughout the Fairfax community.
The Health Department uses a variety of mosquito and tick collection methods, including traps, as part of its monitoring activities. If you see a mosquito or tick trap, please do not disturb it. What do they look like? You can view the various types of traps and read how they work in the photo gallery below.
Please note:
- The traps are clearly labeled to let people know what these devices are.
- Health Department staff set out and collect the traps, and they collect mosquitoes and ticks regularly.
- Two or three mosquito traps are usually set up at each location.
- Some traps are about the size of an office trash can and are set on the ground; others are hung from a tree and are about 5 feet long.
- If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Health Department at 703-246-8931.
Learn more about protecting yourself and your family from mosquito bites and the diseases mosquitoes transmit.
