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The Vector Control Program (VCP) is a countywide program, within the County of San Diego Department of Environmental Health and Quality (DEHQ), that works to protect the public from vectors and the diseases they transmit.

Vectors are insects or other animals that can carry disease to people. Some examples of vectors in San Diego County are mosquitoes, ticks and rats. The VCP also monitors eye gnats.

The VCP uses a strategy called integrated vector management. This approach uses a balanced and “lightest touch” combination of methods to reduce the risk of vector-borne diseases while minimizing effects on the environment.

Funding for the Vector Control Program is primarily through two sources: a service charge and a benefit assessment. Both are assessed through property tax statements annually.