San Mateo County Mosquito And Vector Control District

What San Mateo County Mosquito And Vector Control District does

San Mateo County Mosquito and Vector Control District is an independent special district of the State of California, organized under the California Health and Safety Code and headquartered at 1351 Rollins Road in Burlingame. Founded in 1916, it operates as a public health agency delivering free mosquito, tick, yellowjacket, and rodent control services to all residents and businesses of San Mateo County through a science-based integrated vector management program. The District is governed by a Board of Trustees with representation from each of the county's 20 cities and the Board of Supervisors, and is funded through a combination of ad valorem property taxes from properties within the original district boundaries, a 1974 voter-approved Special Mosquito Control Tax, and a 2003 voter-approved benefit assessment.

The District's service portfolio covers routine surveillance and treatment, including CO2-baited adult mosquito trapping, larviciding with biorational materials (bacteria and growth regulators), biological control via mosquitofish distribution to more than 2,300 backyard water features, no-cost ground-nesting yellowjacket control, and rodent inspections, supported by 80,000+ catch basins, 3,000+ utility vaults, and roughly 5,000 acres of salt marsh habitat along San Francisco Bay. Its laboratory capability includes in-house DNA barcode testing for mosquito species identification and triplex PCR testing for West Nile virus, Saint Louis encephalitis, and Western equine encephalitis, along with countywide invasive Aedes aegypti surveillance, free tick bite prevention kits, school and community education, and standardized disease response coordination with the San Mateo County Health Department and the California Department of Public Health.

Operationally, the District runs a seasonally expanded field program deploying custom right-hand drive Jeeps for storm drain treatment (capable of more than 250,000 applications per summer) and uses ESRI ArcGIS plus a custom storm drain tracking application to monitor more than 34,000 storm drains and over 4,867 mosquito samples tested in 2025. All services are delivered at no cost to residents and businesses via on-demand service requests and routine surveillance, with no commercial sales motion; the only disclosed revenue streams are the three property-tax-related funding mechanisms above, with annual figures filed with the California State Controller but not directly published on the District's website.

Name

San Mateo County Mosquito And Vector Control District

Legal name

San Mateo County Mosquito and Vector Control District

Website

https://smcmvcd.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1916

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Independent California special district providing free mosquito, tick, yellowjacket, and rodent control services to all residents and businesses of San Mateo County using integrated vector management, funded by property taxes and voter-approved assessments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Vector Control Services

NAICS

Exterminating and Pest Control Services (561710)

akta.pro primary industry

Monthly/Recurring Mosquito Control Programs (HSAMAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Rodent Control (Outdoor Exclusion, Bait Stations) (HSAIANAF), Stinging Insect Control (Wasps, Hornets, Yellowjackets) (HSAIANAE), Grounds Pest & Mosquito Control (Outdoor) (BPABADAK)

Keywords

• Mosquito control services
• Vector control
• Integrated pest management
• Vector-borne disease surveillance
• Public health pest control

Headquarters

HQ city

Burlingame

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&amp, D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Revenue: The District receives a portion of ad valorem (property) taxes from properties within the original district boundaries.
2. Special Mosquito Control Tax: A special tax passed by voters in 1974 dedicated to mosquito control services.
3. Benefit Assessment: A benefit assessment passed by voters in 2003, which is used for District funding and determining benefit assessment calculations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

San Mateo County Mosquito and Vector Control District is an independent special district that provides free mosquito, vector, and rodent control services to all residents and businesses of San Mateo County using a science-based integrated pest management (IPM) strategy. Core activities include CO2-baited mosquito trapping, larviciding of storm drains and marshes, in-house DNA barcode and triplex PCR laboratory testing for West Nile virus and invasive Aedes species, mosquitofish distribution, yellowjacket nest treatment, rodent inspections, and public health education.

Product overview

San Mateo County Mosquito and Vector Control District is a public health agency offering a suite of vector control services rather than a software product. The core offerings include mosquito surveillance and control (using CO2 traps, larviciding, and the white Jeep catch basin treatment program), West Nile virus laboratory testing via triplex PCR, invasive Aedes aegypti surveillance using DNA barcode testing, tick bite prevention kits, yellowjacket nest treatment, mosquitofish distribution for biological control, rodent control, and public education programs. Services are funded by property taxes and provided at no additional cost to residents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mosquito Surveillance and Control Services Integrated county-wide mosquito surveillance and control combining CO2-baited overnight trapping, species identification, and larvicide applications targeting storm drains, marshes, creeks, and backyard sources to prevent West Nile virus and other mosquito-borne diseases for San Mateo County residents and businesses.
• West Nile Virus Testing and Surveillance Laboratory testing of mosquito pools and dead birds using triplex PCR for West Nile virus, Saint Louis encephalitis, and Western equine encephalitis, including dead bird hotline reporting and neighborhood surveillance when positives are detected.
• Tick Bite Prevention Kit Free no-cost tick bite prevention kits distributed to San Mateo County residents containing informational flyers, fine-tipped tweezers, a tick removal device, a California tick identification card, and samples of tick repellent options.
• Yellowjacket Nest Treatment No-cost ground nesting yellowjacket control service provided by District field technicians when the nest location is known, targeting residential properties throughout the district.
• Mosquitofish Distribution Program Free delivery and stocking of mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) to private backyard ponds, pools, and fountains as a biological control method that consumes mosquito larvae before they mature.
• Invasive Aedes aegypti Surveillance Intensive summer surveillance program using ovicup and ovibucket traps combined with in-house DNA barcode testing (PCR and DNA sequencing) to detect invasive Aedes mosquitoes capable of transmitting dengue, chikungunya, yellow fever, and Zika viruses.
• Rodent Prevention and Control Free property inspections, surveillance, and recommendations for rodent control in residential and commercial settings, including guidance on hantavirus and plague prevention.
• Public Education and Outreach School presentations, community events, tick talks, an annual open house, and educational materials about mosquito prevention, tick safety, and vector-borne disease awareness for San Mateo County residents and students.

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero West Nile virus positive mosquito pools in San Mateo County for 2024 and 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• California Department of Public Health (CDPH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on West Nile virus surveillance and dead bird testing. CDPH operates the statewide West Nile Virus Dead Bird Hotline (1-877-WNV-BIRD) and shares bird report data with the District.
• San Mateo County Health DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinates on mosquito-borne disease case investigation. When malaria or dengue cases are detected in patients, the health department notifies the District for enhanced mosquito surveillance in affected areas.
• California State Controller's OfficeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe District submits annual financial and compensation data to the State Controller's office for public reporting through the 'By The Numbers' and PublicPay websites.
• California Special Districts Association (CSDA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional association for California special districts. The District participates in CSDA events and conferences.
• Mosquito and Vector Control Association of California (MVCAC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide professional association for mosquito and vector control districts. Board officers represent the District at annual conferences.
• American Mosquito Control Association (AMCA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational professional association for mosquito control. Board officers represent the District at annual conferences.
• Local Cities and Water AgenciesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with cities on Adopt-a-Drain programs (Belmont, Brisbane, Burlingame, San Carlos, San Mateo, South San Francisco) and the county-wide Flows to Bay pollution prevention program.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Santa Clara County Vector Control District: Independent California special district providing mosquito and vector control services to Santa Clara County residents. Operates with a similar statutory mandate, public funding model, and integrated pest management approach as San Mateo County MVC.
• Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District: Large Southern California special district providing countywide mosquito and vector control. Operates an analogous surveillance, lab testing, and public education program model at greater scale.
• Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District: Southern California special district with countywide mosquito and vector control mandate. Comparable in service breadth, laboratory capabilities, and community education programs.
• Alameda County Vector Control Services District: California special district providing mosquito, rodent, and vector control services countywide. Mirrors San Mateo County MVC's funding structure (benefit assessments, property taxes) and service model of free public-facing vector control.
• Contra Costa Mosquito & Vector Control District: Bay Area special district providing countywide mosquito and vector surveillance and control. Directly comparable in scope, regulatory structure, and IPM methodology to San Mateo County MVC.
• San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District: California special district providing mosquito and vector control across multiple cities in Los Angeles County. Shares the same statutory mandate and IPM-based service delivery framework as San Mateo County MVC.
• Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito & Vector Control District: California special district offering mosquito and vector surveillance across two counties, including West Nile virus testing and invasive Aedes programs. Operates a comparable laboratory and field surveillance model to San Mateo County MVC.

Broad incumbents

• Mosquito Joe: National franchise brand (owned by Authority Brands) offering residential mosquito control barrier spray services. Comparable end-service (outdoor mosquito control for households) but delivered via private subscription model rather than public agency, making it a broad incumbent in residential mosquito services.
• Terminix: Large national pest control provider offering residential and commercial mosquito control alongside general pest services. Overlaps with San Mateo County MVC's service scope but as part of a much broader pest management portfolio.

Others

• American Mosquito Control Association: National professional association for the mosquito control industry, in which San Mateo County MVC's Board officers participate. Functions as an industry body, standards-setter, and convening organization rather than a competing service provider.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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