How Does a Dead Bird Help Track West Nile Virus? Found a dead crow? Reporting it is one of the ways California tracks where West Nile virus is active. See how dead-bird reports work alongside... Read more →
Does West Nile Virus Risk Stop at City Limits? West Nile virus is active in Los Angeles County this season, and mosquitoes don't stop at city limits. Find out why West Nile risk follows you from... Read more →
What Could a Strong El Niño Winter Mean for Mosquitoes in Compton? NOAA reports a greater than 90% chance of a very strong El Niño during fall and winter 2026–27 — and while that does not guarantee heavy rain in... Read more →
The 10-Minute Yard Walk: Seven Places Mosquitoes Breed in Compton Backyards Most mosquito breeding around a home doesn't look like a mosquito problem, it looks like a little water that has been sitting too long in a plant... Read more →
Mosquito Season Does Not End When Summer Does... Especially This Year Late August is when most Southern California residents disengage from mosquito prevention. This year that instinct is worth reconsidering. NOAA's... Read more →
More Than a Century of Mosquito Control: What World Mosquito Day Means for Your Neighborhood World Mosquito Day is observed each year on August 20 to mark Sir Ronald Ross's 1897 discovery linking mosquitoes to malaria transmission — a... Read more →
Back-to-School Mosquito Protection: Two Exposure Windows Most Parents Miss Back-to-school checklists rarely include mosquito protection — but the dawn bus stop and the evening sports practice are two daily exposure windows... Read more →
West Nile Virus Is Active Near You: What Southern California Residents Should Know in 2026 West Nile Virus is active in Southern California, and 2026 conditions — extended warm temperatures, summer irrigation, and longer outdoor evenings... Read more →
How to Mosquito-Proof Your Backyard: A Homeowner's Guide for Southern California Most Southern California backyard mosquito problems start within a few feet of the patio — and most are preventable with a 10-minute weekly... Read more →
The Science of Why Mosquitoes Bite Some People More Than Others Mosquitoes are not biting you at random — they are responding to specific biological signals your body produces, and some people emit stronger... Read more →
West Nile Virus Confirmed in Long Beach West Nile Virus has been confirmed in Long Beach — California's first symptomatic case of the 2026 season. Compton Creek Mosquito Abatement District is urging all residents to take immediate precautions. Read more →
What Every Resident Should Know During National Mosquito Control Awareness Week National Mosquito Control Awareness Week is June 21–27. Learn how mosquitoes develop, how West Nile Virus is monitored, and the free services Compton Creek Mosquito Abatement District provides to help protect local communities. Read more →
Los Angeles Ranked #1 for Mosquito Activity as Risk Expands Nationwide For the sixth year in a row, Los Angeles has been ranked the top U.S. city for mosquito activity, according to the 2026 Mosquito Cities List... Read more →
Compton Creek MAD Visits Local Students to Promote Mosquito Prevention Last week, the Compton Creek Mosquito Abatement District had the pleasure of visiting Compton Early College High School in Compton to provide an... Read more →
New 3D Model Reveals How Mosquitoes Hunt — and How We Can Stop Them Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Georgia Institute of Technology have developed the first-ever three-dimensional model... Read more →
🚨CCMAD Board Meeting Has Been Moved🚨 🚨🚨 The regularly scheduled CCMAD Board of Trustees Meeting has been move from March 9th @ 10am to March 16th @ 10am. Read more →
New Mexico Advances Plan for Statewide Mosquito Surveillance and Early Disease Detection New Mexico lawmakers are moving forward with legislation that would create a statewide mosquito surveillance and prevention program designed to... Read more →
Brazilian Mosquitoes Increasingly Feeding on Humans as Forest Habitat Shrinks Mosquitoes living in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest are showing a growing preference for human blood, a shift scientists say is linked to the ongoing... Read more →
Orchestrating a Global Response to the Mosquito Threat Mosquitoes are no longer just a seasonal nuisance. They are a major global health threat, responsible for more than 700,000 deaths each year... Read more →
El Segundo Residents Report Ongoing “Ankle Biter” Mosquito Problem Residents in parts of El Segundo say a persistent mosquito infestation has made daily life difficult since November, bringing sleepless nights,... Read more →
Shrinking Forests May Increase Mosquito Bites on Humans, Study Suggests As forests shrink and wildlife populations decline, mosquitoes may be increasingly turning to humans for their blood meals, according to a recent... Read more →
Public Health Notice: Travel-Related Chikungunya Case Identified The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has notified the Compton Creek Mosquito Abatement District of a single case of chikungunya virus... Read more →
Mosquito Proboscis Inspires Ultra-High-Resolution 3D Printing Mosquitoes are best known for their bites — but their anatomy may also help shape the future of advanced manufacturing. Scientists from McGill... Read more →
High-Altitude Mosquitoes May Carry Pathogens Across Hundreds of Miles A groundbreaking study published in PNAS has confirmed that mosquitoes traveling in high-altitude wind currents can carry — and in many cases,... Read more →
From the Nile to the Underground: The Ancient Origins of London’s Mosquito It sounds like a city legend — a mosquito that evolved in the depths of the London Underground, feeding on commuters beneath the streets. But new... Read more →
Using Fungus as a Natural Mosquito Death Trap A new scientific breakthrough could change mosquito control forever — using flowers and fungi instead of chemicals. Read more →
First Human Case of West Nile Virus Reported in Compton The Compton Creek Mosquito Abatement District (CCMAD) has been notified that a Compton resident has tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). This... Read more →
First West Nile Virus Death of 2025 Reported in Los Angeles County Los Angeles County health officials have confirmed the first death linked to West Nile virus (WNV) this year, underscoring the ongoing public... Read more →
New York Confirms First Locally Acquired Chikungunya Case in 6 Years The New York State Department of Health has confirmed the first locally acquired case of chikungunya virus in the United States since 2019, marking... Read more →
Laser Technology Takes Aim at Mosquitoes A new invention is lighting up conversations about mosquito control — literally. The Photonmatrix, developed by Jim Wong and launched through a... Read more →
Staying Connected: CCMAD at Local Community Events The Compton Creek Mosquito Abatement District continues its commitment to community engagement by participating in local events that bring... Read more →
🦟 Brownsville at the Frontlines: How Mosquitoes Are Exposing the Climate Crisis In the southernmost tip of Texas, the city of Brownsville is quietly leading the fight against one of the most overlooked threats of climate... Read more →
Iceland: The Only Mosquito-Free Country—But For How Long? While mosquitoes are found on nearly every continent, one country has managed to remain remarkably mosquito-free: Iceland. Read more →
Skrillex Music Found to Disrupt Mosquito Bites and Mating? Could electronic dance music help stop the spread of mosquito-borne diseases? A 2019 study suggests yes. Read more →
